Burkina Faso vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e)

Burkina Faso
12.85 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
3.46 % change on previous year
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
16th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
19th

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
0100200300197119972024

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 12.85 % change on previous year against 3.46 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 9.39 % change on previous year.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 3.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 25 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 2.09 % change on previous year 2.21 % change on previous year 0.1254 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 23.94 % change on previous year 29.88 % change on previous year 5.95 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 6.65 % change on previous year 2.44 % change on previous year 4.21 % change on previous year Burkina Faso
2000s 0.8661 % change on previous year -0.557 % change on previous year 1.42 % change on previous year Burkina Faso
2010s 0.5975 % change on previous year 0.7376 % change on previous year 0.1401 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 6.17 % change on previous year -0.3489 % change on previous year 6.52 % change on previous year Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes (mt co2e), Burkina Faso or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Burkina Faso, at 12.85 % change on previous year against 3.46 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes (mt co2e) between Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
9.39 % change on previous year, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes (mt co2e)?
Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 13,389 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.