What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Burkina Faso?

The highest recorded value was 0.3762 Mt CO2e in 2024.

What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Burkina Faso?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0484 Mt CO2e in 1972.

How does Burkina Faso rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?

Burkina Faso ranks 54th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.

Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste rising or falling in Burkina Faso?

Over the last ten years it is up 68.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?

The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Burkina Faso

Name: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Burkina Faso
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Burkina Faso: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste was 0.3762 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.3762 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 5.8%

World rank

54th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.3762 Mt CO2e

in 2024

All-time low

0.0484 Mt CO2e

in 1972

Years of data

1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Burkina Faso, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 0.3762 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 68.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.3762 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0484 Mt CO2e, in 1972.

That places Burkina Faso 54th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0529 Mt CO2e	0.0484 Mt CO2e	0.0618 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.0741 Mt CO2e	0.0573 Mt CO2e	0.0956 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.1152 Mt CO2e	0.0987 Mt CO2e	0.1302 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.1653 Mt CO2e	0.1334 Mt CO2e	0.1988 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.2325 Mt CO2e	0.2018 Mt CO2e	0.2977 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.3439 Mt CO2e	0.3213 Mt CO2e	0.3762 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

51 Chile 0.3852 Mt CO2e compare
52 Venezuela 0.3834 Mt CO2e compare
53 Kazakhstan 0.3789 Mt CO2e compare
55 Romania 0.3659 Mt CO2e compare
56 Cameroon 0.3387 Mt CO2e compare
57 Yemen 0.3312 Mt CO2e compare

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More environment data for Burkina Faso

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0451 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3599 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.9757 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.275 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 6.48 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 3.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
Aquaculture production 1,293 metric tons (2024)
Capture fisheries production 31,772 metric tons (2024)
Total fisheries production 33,065 metric tons (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 1.28 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Burkina Faso?: Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Burkina Faso was 0.3762 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Burkina Faso?: The highest recorded value was 0.3762 Mt CO2e in 2024.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Burkina Faso?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0484 Mt CO2e in 1972.
How does Burkina Faso rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?: Burkina Faso ranks 54th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste rising or falling in Burkina Faso?: Over the last ten years it is up 68.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?: The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).