Human caused air pollution exposure in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Human caused air pollution exposure was 15.97 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
15.97
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
84th
of 240 countries
All-time high
20.19
in 2010
All-time low
14.16
in 2022
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Burkina Faso, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human caused air pollution exposure in Burkina Faso is 15.97, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Burkina Faso peaked at 20.19 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14.16, in 2022.
That places Burkina Faso 84th out of 240 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.71 | 14.55 | 14.86 | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.04 | 14.36 | 17.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.51 | 14.66 | 20.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.89 | 14.16 | 15.97 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 81 Azerbaijan 16.59 compare
- 82 Costa Rica 16.22 compare
- 83 Serbia 16.13 compare
- 85 Botswana 15.93 compare
- 86 Montenegro 15.81 compare
- 87 Jamaica 15.35 compare
More environment data for Burkina Faso
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 34.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.48 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 14.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0021 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 21 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0014 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0197 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.61 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Burkina Faso?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Burkina Faso was 15.97 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 20.19 in 2010.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.16 in 2022.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Burkina Faso ranks 84th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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