Hazardous waste imported in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Hazardous waste imported was 1,564 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1,564
Change on year
down 64.3%
World rank
44th
of 72 countries
All-time high
4,385
in 2020
All-time low
1,564
in 2021
Years of data
9
2013–2021
Hazardous waste imported in Burkina Faso, 2013–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 1,564 for hazardous waste imported in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 64.3% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste imported in Burkina Faso peaked at 4,385 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,564, in 2021.
Burkina Faso ranks 44th of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Hazardous waste imported in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,749 | — |
| 2014 | 1,727 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1,621 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 2,061 | +27.2% |
| 2017 | 3,682 | +78.6% |
| 2018 | 3,329 | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 2,820 | -15.3% |
| 2020 | 4,385 | +55.5% |
| 2021 | 1,564 | -64.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,427 | 1,621 | 3,682 | 7 |
| 2020s | 2,975 | 1,564 | 4,385 | 2 |
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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 imported in Burkina Faso?
- Hazardous waste imported in Burkina Faso was 1,564 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste imported recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 4,385 in 2020.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste imported recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,564 in 2021.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for hazardous waste imported?
- Burkina Faso ranks 44th out of 72 countries with data for 2021.
- Is hazardous waste imported rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 imported, (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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