Climate Change in Burkina Faso

1,192 indicators covering climate change for Burkina Faso.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil 0.2253 tonnes per person 2024 up 51.5% 189th
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement 1.20 million tonnes 2024 up 669.2% 76th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement 0.051 tonnes per person 2024 up 495.5% 110th
Carbon intensity of energy 260.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 2024 up 10.0% 38th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions 199,222 tonnes 2024 up 239.7% 74th
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions 6.51 million tonnes 2024 up 126.9% 128th
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring 0 tonnes 2024 105th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring 0 tonnes per person 2024 105th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions 0.5583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 2024 up 18.8% 181st
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 2024 down 12.7% 155th
Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 7.49 deaths per 100 live births 2024 down 28.2% 11th
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita 260.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 2024 up 10.0% 38th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 0.5583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 2024 up 18.8% 182nd
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change 6.51 million tonnes 2024 up 126.9% 128th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 84.43 million tonnes 2024 up 113.5% 143rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement 11.35 million tonnes 2024 up 550.8% 119th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring 0 tonnes 2024 121st
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions 3.2% 2024 up 51.3% 84th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change 34.95 million tonnes 2024 up 0.0% 82nd
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change 28.45 million tonnes 2024 down 11.3% 31st
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita 1.21 tonnes per person 2024 down 31.4% 46th
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change 34.95 million tonnes 2024 up 0.0% 82nd
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 1.48 tonnes per person 2024 down 22.6% 145th
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions 0.1% 2024 up 7.9% 85th
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas 9.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2024 up 15.6% 55th
Share of global methane emissions 0.2% 2024 up 8.8% 66th
Share of global nitrous oxide emissions 0.3% 2024 up 7.7% 55th
Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use 0.0003 °C 2024 up 37.1% 122nd
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources 0.0003 °C 2024 up 37.1% 122nd
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use 0.0013 °C 2024 up 27.7% 74th
Global warming contributions by gas and source 0 °C 2024 up 29.3% 103rd
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region 59.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2024 up 12.8% 85th
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) 57.31 kt 2023 up 3,476.0% 95th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal 0 tonnes per person 1957 down 98.7% 139th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal 11 tonnes 1957 down 98.6% 138th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal 4,823 tonnes 1957 up 528.8% 168th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source 0 tonnes per person 1957 down 98.7% 139th
Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price 0.0% 2025 50th
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 61.09 years 2023 up 5.5% 227th
Rice — Area harvested, per capita 0.0092 ha per person 2023 up 17.5% 40th
Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre 0.7759 ha per square kilometre 2023 up 52.9% 34th
Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 up 17.5% 40th
Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 52.9% 34th
Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 up 18.9% 40th
Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 54.7% 34th
Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per capita 0.0051 t per person 2023 up 17.5% 40th
Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square 0.4268 t per square kilometre 2023 up 52.9% 34th
Food Packaging — Energy Use 15.55 TJ 2023 105th
Raw milk of sheep — Production 78,568 t 2023 up 5.0% 23rd
Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population 3.4 2022 up 126.7% 202nd
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita 0.0001 kt per person 2023 up 17.5% 31st
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre 0.0054 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 52.9% 30th
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita 0.0001 kt per person 2023 up 17.5% 31st
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square 0.0054 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 52.9% 30th
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 up 17.5% 31st
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 52.9% 30th
Calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) and other mixtures with calcium 28.6 t 2019 down 18.3% 99th
Calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) and other mixtures with calcium 36.72 1000 USD 2019 up 649.4% 89th
Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal 51.43 2021 unchanged 101st
Pre- and post-production — Energy Use 1,177 TJ 2023 up 17.3% 48th