Hazardous waste exported in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Hazardous waste exported was 9,150 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
9,150
Change on year
down 84.0%
World rank
48th
of 83 countries
All-time high
113,360
in 2018
All-time low
5,020
in 2019
Years of data
9
2013–2021
Hazardous waste exported in Burkina Faso, 2013–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, hazardous waste exported in Burkina Faso stood at 9,150.
That represents a change of down 84.0% on the previous year and down 79.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste exported in Burkina Faso peaked at 113,360 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5,020, in 2019.
That places Burkina Faso 48th out of 83 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Hazardous waste exported in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 44,754 | — |
| 2014 | 45,568 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 13,701 | -69.9% |
| 2016 | 8,399 | -38.7% |
| 2017 | 14,976 | +78.3% |
| 2018 | 113,360 | +657.0% |
| 2019 | 5,020 | -95.6% |
| 2020 | 57,286 | +1041.1% |
| 2021 | 9,150 | -84.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 9,150 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 680.54, 13.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35,111 | 5,020 | 113,360 | 7 |
| 2020s | 33,218 | 9,150 | 57,286 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More environment data for Burkina Faso
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.331 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9413 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.3634 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste exported in Burkina Faso?
- Hazardous waste exported in Burkina Faso was 9,150 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste exported recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 113,360 in 2018.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste exported recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,020 in 2019.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for hazardous waste exported?
- Burkina Faso ranks 48th out of 83 countries with data for 2021.
- Is hazardous waste exported rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Hazardous waste exported, (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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