Climate Change in Burkina Faso

1,212 indicators covering climate change for Burkina Faso.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Food Processing — Emissions 57.06 kt 2023 up 3,475.4% 93rd
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0883 kt 2023 up 4,104.8% 92nd
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.1685 kt 2023 up 3,410.4% 92nd
Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio 0.0642 2021 up 27.8% 151st
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector 10,000 tonnes 2023 134th
Food Packaging — Energy Use 15.55 TJ 2023 91st
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% 2023 up 70.4% 117th
Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions 0.0% 2023 up 70.4% 117th
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% 2023 up 70.4% 117th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by 0 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 2020 134th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by 1,296 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 2020 up 249.9% 92nd
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas 0 tonnes 1957 126th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 0 tonnes per person 1957 126th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas 0 tonnes 1957 131st
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity 562.13 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 2024 down 3.0% 74th
Humid tropical forest — Emissions 0 kt 2023 72nd
Food Processing — Emissions 57.06 kt 2023 up 3,475.4% 80th
Food Processing — Emissions 0.0032 kt 2023 up 4,047.4% 82nd
Food Processing — Emissions 0.0006 kt 2023 up 3,433.3% 82nd
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation 4.36 kilograms 2024 up 0.2% 172nd
CO₂ emissions from international aviation 102,608 tonnes 2024 up 29.4% 142nd
Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires 6.31 million tonnes 2026 down 59.8% 57th
Consumption-based carbon intensity 0.1547 kilograms per international-$ 2022 up 31.2% 105th
Urban population 28.9% 2025 up 9.7% 199th
Wool, degreased or carbonized, not carded or combed — Residuals 0 t 2022 7th
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood 1 2024 unchanged 45th
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood 7,684 2024 down 32.6% 82nd
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 4.46 2025 up 19.1% 125th
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food 94.8% 2015 down 3.0% 25th
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food 0.2% 2015 up 21.0% 71st
Food Processing — Energy Use 140.4 TJ 2023 up 1,547.0% 86th
Food Processing — Energy Use 140.4 TJ 2023 up 1,547.0% 80th
Food Retail — Energy Use 1,177 TJ 2023 up 17.3% 23rd
CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average 3.3 1=low to 6=high 2025 down 5.7% 23rd
Wool, degreased or carbonized, not carded or combed — Import quantity 10 t 2022 up 233.3% 67th
CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel 1,018 tonnes 2018 down 62.0% 125th
Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation 84,830 tonnes 2018 down 10.3% 122nd
Per capita CO₂ emissions from domestic aviation vs. GDP per capita 0.0498 kilograms 2018 down 67.1% 136th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation 4.15 kilograms 2018 down 22.4% 133rd
Per capita CO₂ emissions from domestic commercial passenger flights 0.0498 kilograms 2018 down 67.1% 136th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from domestic aviation vs. land area 0.0498 kilograms 2018 down 67.1% 135th
Raw milk of camel — Emissions (CO2eq) 3.96 kt 2023 up 2.1% 31st
Raw milk of camel — Production 266.92 t 2023 down 4.0% 33rd
Raw milk of camel — Emissions intensity 14.85 kg CO2eq/kg 2023 up 6.4% 5th
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions 5.80 million tonnes 2023 up 84.0% 117th
Consumption-based vs. territorial CO₂ emissions per capita 0.2519 tonnes per person 2023 up 41.4% 116th
Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? 0.2519 tonnes per person 2023 up 41.4% 116th
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions 0.2519 tonnes per person 2023 up 41.4% 116th
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.2519 tonnes per person 2023 up 41.4% 116th
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. Human Development Index 0.2519 tonnes per person 2023 up 41.4% 116th
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade -8.0% 2023 down 165.7% 105th
CO₂ emissions embedded in trade -507,239 tonnes 2023 down 247.6% 95th
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita -0.022 tonnes per person 2023 down 213.5% 95th
Wool, degreased or carbonized, not carded or combed — Other uses 10 t 2022 up 233.3% 54th
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems 34.65 million tonnes CO₂e 2015 up 23.6% 71st
Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per 0.0818 2021 down 98.1% 111th
Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters 18 2021 down 97.5% 98th
Number of deaths due to disaster 18 2021 down 97.5% 98th
Number of people affected by disaster 146 2021 down 98.6% 107th
Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per 0.6638 2021 down 99.0% 115th