Waste — Emissions Share (N2O) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Waste — Emissions Share (N2O) was 3.62 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions Share in Burkina Faso, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions share in Burkina Faso is 3.62 %, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Burkina Faso peaked at 3.82 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.14 %, in 2000.
That places Burkina Faso 152nd out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions Share (N2O) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.25 % | — |
| 1991 | 2.26 % | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 2.35 % | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 2.38 % | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 2.38 % | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.35 % | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 2.21 % | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 2.22 % | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 2.18 % | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 2.24 % | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 2.14 % | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 2.52 % | +17.8% |
| 2002 | 2.54 % | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 2.24 % | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 2.27 % | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 2.25 % | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 2.4 % | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 2.48 % | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 2.55 % | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 2.63 % | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 2.61 % | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.71 % | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 2.79 % | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 2.79 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.83 % | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.88 % | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 2.79 % | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 2.86 % | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 3.11 % | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 3.18 % | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 3.82 % | +20.1% |
| 2021 | 3.61 % | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 3.68 % | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 3.62 % | -1.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 3.62 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.09 %, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 3.62 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.44 %, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.28 % | 2.18 % | 2.38 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4 % | 2.14 % | 2.63 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.85 % | 2.61 % | 3.18 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.68 % | 3.61 % | 3.82 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More climate change data for Burkina Faso
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 118.69 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 29,986 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,729 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 19,257 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 40.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 687.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,646 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,267 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,379 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.78 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions share in Burkina Faso?
- Waste — emissions share in Burkina Faso was 3.62 % 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 3.82 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.14 % in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for waste — emissions share?
- Burkina Faso ranks 152nd 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 29.7%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.