Hazardous waste generated in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Hazardous waste generated was 18.3 tonnes in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
18.3 tonnes
Change on year
down 48.9%
World rank
96th
of 99 countries
All-time high
688.5 tonnes
in 2009
All-time low
18.3 tonnes
in 2011
Years of data
8
2004–2011
Hazardous waste generated in Burkina Faso, 2004–2011
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2011, hazardous waste generated in Burkina Faso stood at 18.3 tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 48.9% on the previous year and down 94.6% over ten years.
That places Burkina Faso 96th out of 99 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Hazardous waste generated in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 340.6 tonnes | — |
| 2005 | 365.8 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 592.9 tonnes | +62.1% |
| 2007 | 422.5 tonnes | -28.7% |
| 2008 | 654.6 tonnes | +54.9% |
| 2009 | 688.5 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 35.8 tonnes | -94.8% |
| 2011 | 18.3 tonnes | -48.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 510.82 tonnes | 340.6 tonnes | 688.5 tonnes | 6 |
| 2010s | 27.05 tonnes | 18.3 tonnes | 35.8 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 93 Lesotho 282.28 tonnes
- 94 United Republic of Tanzania 68.23 tonnes compare
- 95 Trinidad and Tobago 32.4 tonnes compare
- 97 Suriname 1 tonnes
- 98 Brunei Darussalam 0.0022 tonnes
- 98 Brunei 0.0022 tonnes
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 generated in Burkina Faso?
- Hazardous waste generated in Burkina Faso was 18.3 tonnes in 2011, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 688.5 tonnes in 2009.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3 tonnes in 2011.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for hazardous waste generated?
- Burkina Faso ranks 96th out of 99 countries with data for 2011.
- Is hazardous waste generated rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.6%. 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 generated (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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