Environment in Burkina Faso

1,839 indicators covering environment for Burkina Faso.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 0.561 2023 up 95.2% 91st
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 0.5271 2023 up 88.4% 91st
Tree-covered areas — Area from CCI_LC 1,593 1000 ha 2022 up 12.9% 107th
Mangroves — Area from CCI_LC 0 1000 ha 2022 108th
Shrub-covered areas — Area from CCI_LC 2,823 1000 ha 2022 down 6.3% 48th
Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded 26.31 1000 ha 2022 down 0.1% 87th
Sparsely natural vegetated areas — Area from CCI_LC 160.17 1000 ha 2022 up 39.8% 57th
Terrestrial barren land — Area from CCI_LC 120.28 1000 ha 2022 up 11.3% 69th
Permanent snow and glaciers — Area from CCI_LC 0 1000 ha 2022 36th
Inland water bodies — Area from CCI_LC 105.19 1000 ha 2022 up 9.1% 116th
Consumption of Fixed Capital (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 105,964 million SLC 2023 up 144.5% 39th
Consumption of Fixed Capital (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 105,547 million SLC 2023 up 186.5% 34th
Hardboard — Import quantity 11 m3 2024 down 42.1% 190th
Hardboard — Import value 8 1000 USD 2024 down 50.0% 190th
Other industrial roundwood — Production, per square kilometre 4.01 m3 per square kilometre 2023 unchanged 22nd
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity 204 m3 2024 up 1,940.0% 195th
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import value 45 1000 USD 2024 down 33.8% 201st
Particle board — Export quantity 2 m3 2024 down 97.3% 150th
Particle board — Export value 53 1000 USD 2024 up 178.9% 102nd
Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre 2023 down 3.2% 126th
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical (export/import) 12 m3 2024 down 86.7% 112th
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical (export/import) 2 1000 USD 2024 down 33.3% 127th
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical (export/import) 0 m3 2024 down 100.0% 117th
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical (export/import) 0 1000 USD 2024 down 100.0% 119th
Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 4.01 m3 per square kilometre 2023 unchanged 15th
Land use over the long-term 6.00 million hectares 2025 unchanged 60th
Grazing land use over the long-term 6.00 million hectares 2025 unchanged 60th
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous non-tropical (export/import) 0 m3 2024 down 100.0% 122nd
Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity 11 m3 2024 down 78.0% 177th
Wood chips, particles and residues — Import value 8 1000 USD 2024 down 60.0% 176th
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous non-tropical (export/import) 0 1000 USD 2024 down 100.0% 120th
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Import quantity 6,946 t 2024 up 9.8% 133rd
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Import value 3,967 1000 USD 2024 down 17.9% 151st
Composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — Export value 0 1000 USD 2024 136th
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population 95.1% 2024 up 2.1% 165th
Share of urban population using at least basic water services 81.5% 2024 up 1.6% 176th
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas 81.5% 2024 up 1.6% 176th
Secondary processed wood products (export/import) — Import value 22,938 1000 USD 2024 up 209.8% 156th
Secondary processed wood products (export/import) — Export value 428 1000 USD 2024 down 76.3% 165th
Wooden furniture (export/import) — Import value 9,877 1000 USD 2024 up 43.7% 174th
Wooden furniture (export/import) — Export value 345 1000 USD 2024 down 80.6% 134th
Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Import value 85,909 1000 USD 2024 up 72.7% 166th
Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value 2,464 1000 USD 2024 down 29.7% 177th
Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services 50 % 2024 down 3.8% 184th
Further processed sawnwood, coniferous (export/import) — Export value 6 1000 USD 2024 unchanged 134th
Further processed sawnwood, non-coniferous (export/import) — Export 1 1000 USD 2024 unchanged 164th
Further processed sawnwood (export/import) — Export value 7 1000 USD 2024 unchanged 168th
Emissions of ozone-depleting substances 0 ODP tonnes 2022 1st
Consumption of ozone-depleting substances 0 ODP tonnes 2022 down 100.0% 140th
Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita 81.8% 2024 up 7.9% 212th
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source 50.0% 2024 down 4.4% 228th
People using at least a basic drinking water source 11.77 million people 2024 up 23.5% 72nd
People not using improved drinking water sources 4.30 million people 2024 down 2.8% 19th
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources 18.2% 2024 down 24.8% 20th
Share of the population using improved water sources 81.8% 2024 up 7.9% 212th
Special coated paper and pulp products (export/import) — Export value 3 1000 USD 2024 down 70.0% 147th
Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF 74.73 Mt CO2e 2023 up 13.5% 57th
Wooden wrapping and packaging material (export/import) — Export value 9 1000 USD 2024 up 125.0% 147th
Composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — Import value 39 1000 USD 2024 144th
Printing and writing papers, coated — Import quantity 1,288 t 2024 up 16.1% 140th