Waste — Emissions Share in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Waste — Emissions Share was 10.67 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
10.67 %
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
171st
of 222 countries
All-time high
11.11 %
in 2020
All-time low
7.13 %
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Burkina Faso, 1990–2023

02.557.5101990200620231990: 8.2 %1991: 8.2 %1992: 8.1 %1993: 8 %1994: 7.9 %1995: 7.8 %1996: 7.4 %1997: 7.4 %1998: 7.1 %1999: 7.8 %2000: 7.5 %2001: 8.2 %2002: 8.2 %2003: 7.2 %2004: 7.2 %2005: 7.2 %2006: 7.6 %2007: 7.7 %2008: 7.8 %2009: 7.8 %2010: 7.8 %2011: 8.1 %2012: 8.3 %2013: 8.5 %2014: 8.7 %2015: 8.9 %2016: 8.9 %2017: 9.2 %2018: 9.4 %2019: 9.5 %2020: 11.1 %2021: 10.4 %2022: 10.7 %2023: 10.7 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions share in Burkina Faso stood at 10.67 %.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Burkina Faso peaked at 11.11 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.13 %, in 1998.

That places Burkina Faso 171st out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions Share in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (CH4) in Burkina Faso, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 8.2 % —
1991 8.18 % -0.2%
1992 8.09 % -1.1%
1993 8.03 % -0.7%
1994 7.94 % -1.1%
1995 7.79 % -1.9%
1996 7.41 % -4.9%
1997 7.37 % -0.5%
1998 7.13 % -3.3%
1999 7.84 % +10.0%
2000 7.47 % -4.7%
2001 8.19 % +9.6%
2002 8.16 % -0.4%
2003 7.17 % -12.1%
2004 7.17 % +0.0%
2005 7.25 % +1.1%
2006 7.56 % +4.3%
2007 7.71 % +2.0%
2008 7.79 % +1.0%
2009 7.82 % +0.4%
2010 7.84 % +0.3%
2011 8.05 % +2.7%
2012 8.34 % +3.6%
2013 8.49 % +1.8%
2014 8.66 % +2.0%
2015 8.93 % +3.1%
2016 8.91 % -0.2%
2017 9.16 % +2.8%
2018 9.44 % +3.1%
2019 9.51 % +0.7%
2020 11.11 % +16.8%
2021 10.4 % -6.4%
2022 10.71 % +3.0%
2023 10.67 % -0.4%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

  • Burkina Faso's 10.67 % is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.87 %, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Burkina Faso's 10.67 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.5 %, 93% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.8 % 7.13 % 8.2 % 10
2000s 7.63 % 7.17 % 8.19 % 10
2010s 8.73 % 7.84 % 9.51 % 10
2020s 10.72 % 10.4 % 11.11 % 4

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  1. 168 Lesotho 11.43 % compare
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  3. 170 Sudan 10.87 % compare
  4. 172 Libya 10.63 % compare
  5. 173 Uganda 10.48 % compare
  6. 174 Indonesia 10.45 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Burkina Faso?
Waste — emissions share in Burkina Faso was 10.67 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 11.11 % in 2020.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 7.13 % in 1998.
How does Burkina Faso rank for waste — emissions share?
Burkina Faso ranks 171st out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.