CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total was 1,668 thousand metric tons in 2009. ◆ Volatile
CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Burkina Faso, 1960–2009
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in thousand metric tons.
Analysis
In 2009, co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Burkina Faso stood at 1,668 thousand metric tons.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 79.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Burkina Faso peaked at 1,701 thousand metric tons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 44 thousand metric tons, in 1960.
Burkina Faso ranks 29th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | thousand metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 44 thousand metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 91.67 thousand metric tons | +108.3% |
| 1962 | 84.34 thousand metric tons | -8.0% |
| 1963 | 88.01 thousand metric tons | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 110.01 thousand metric tons | +25.0% |
| 1965 | 102.68 thousand metric tons | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 102.68 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 102.68 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 102.68 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 121.01 thousand metric tons | +17.9% |
| 1970 | 143.01 thousand metric tons | +18.2% |
| 1971 | 150.35 thousand metric tons | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 161.35 thousand metric tons | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 168.68 thousand metric tons | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 205.35 thousand metric tons | +21.7% |
| 1975 | 220.02 thousand metric tons | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 209.02 thousand metric tons | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 249.36 thousand metric tons | +19.3% |
| 1978 | 348.37 thousand metric tons | +39.7% |
| 1979 | 407.04 thousand metric tons | +16.8% |
| 1980 | 432.71 thousand metric tons | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 557.38 thousand metric tons | +28.8% |
| 1982 | 575.72 thousand metric tons | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 594.05 thousand metric tons | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 465.71 thousand metric tons | -21.6% |
| 1985 | 476.71 thousand metric tons | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 480.38 thousand metric tons | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 517.05 thousand metric tons | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 553.72 thousand metric tons | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 821.41 thousand metric tons | +48.3% |
| 1990 | 586.72 thousand metric tons | -28.6% |
| 1991 | 627.06 thousand metric tons | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 630.72 thousand metric tons | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 627.06 thousand metric tons | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 645.39 thousand metric tons | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 627.06 thousand metric tons | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 707.73 thousand metric tons | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 806.74 thousand metric tons | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 861.75 thousand metric tons | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 931.42 thousand metric tons | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 1,041 thousand metric tons | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 997.42 thousand metric tons | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 1,005 thousand metric tons | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1,078 thousand metric tons | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 1,104 thousand metric tons | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 1,126 thousand metric tons | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1,360 thousand metric tons | +20.8% |
| 2007 | 1,646 thousand metric tons | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 1,701 thousand metric tons | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 1,668 thousand metric tons | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.98 thousand metric tons | 44 thousand metric tons | 121.01 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 226.25 thousand metric tons | 143.01 thousand metric tons | 407.04 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 547.48 thousand metric tons | 432.71 thousand metric tons | 821.41 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 705.16 thousand metric tons | 586.72 thousand metric tons | 931.42 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,273 thousand metric tons | 997.42 thousand metric tons | 1,701 thousand metric tons | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Burkina Faso?
- Co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Burkina Faso was 1,668 thousand metric tons in 2009, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1,701 thousand metric tons in 2008.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 44 thousand metric tons in 1960.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total?
- Burkina Faso ranks 29th out of 51 countries with data for 2009.
- Is co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total (thousand metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fossil fuel is any hydrocarbon deposit that can be burned for heat or power, such as petroleum, coal, and natural gas. This is the sum total of all fossil fuel emissions (solid fuel consumption, liquid fuel consumption, gas fuel consumption, cement production and gas flaring). The U.S. Department of Energy’s carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (CDIAC) calculates annual anthropogenic emissions from data on fossil fuel consumption (from the United Nations Statistics Division’s World Energy Data Set) and world cement manufacturing (from the U.S. Bureau of Mine’s Cement Manufacturing Data Set). Carbon dioxide emissions, often calculated and reported as elemental carbon, were converted to actual carbon dioxide mass by multiplying them by 3.664 (the ratio of the mass of carbon to that of carbon dioxide). Although estimates of global carbon dioxide emissions are probably accurate within 10 percent (as calculated from global average file chemistry and use), country estimates may have larger error bounds. Trends estimated from a consistent time series tend to be more accurate than individual values. Each year the CDIAC recalculates the entire time series since 1949, incorporating recent findings and corrections. Estimates exclude fuels supplied to ships and aircraft in international transport because of the difficulty of apportioning he fuels among benefitting countries. The ratio of carbon dioxide per unit of energy shows carbon intensity, which is the amount of carbon dioxide emitted as a result of using one unit of energy in the process of production.