Long run air pollution in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Long run air pollution was 66,536 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
66,536
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
112th
of 220 countries
All-time high
66,536
in 2022
All-time low
364
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Burkina Faso, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 66,536 for long run air pollution in 2022. That is the highest value across all 273 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Burkina Faso peaked at 66,536 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 364, in 1750.
Burkina Faso ranks 112th of 220 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.
Long run air pollution in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 364 | — |
| 1751 | 364.12 | +0.0% |
| 1752 | 364.23 | +0.0% |
| 1753 | 364.35 | +0.0% |
| 1754 | 364.46 | +0.0% |
| 1755 | 364.58 | +0.0% |
| 1756 | 364.7 | +0.0% |
| 1757 | 364.81 | +0.0% |
| 1758 | 364.93 | +0.0% |
| 1759 | 365.04 | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 365.16 | +0.0% |
| 1761 | 365.27 | +0.0% |
| 1762 | 365.39 | +0.0% |
| 1763 | 365.5 | +0.0% |
| 1764 | 365.62 | +0.0% |
| 1765 | 365.73 | +0.0% |
| 1766 | 365.85 | +0.0% |
| 1767 | 365.96 | +0.0% |
| 1768 | 366.08 | +0.0% |
| 1769 | 366.19 | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 366.31 | +0.0% |
| 1771 | 366.43 | +0.0% |
| 1772 | 366.54 | +0.0% |
| 1773 | 366.65 | +0.0% |
| 1774 | 366.77 | +0.0% |
| 1775 | 366.88 | +0.0% |
| 1776 | 367 | +0.0% |
| 1777 | 367.11 | +0.0% |
| 1778 | 367.23 | +0.0% |
| 1779 | 367.34 | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 367.46 | +0.0% |
| 1781 | 367.57 | +0.0% |
| 1782 | 367.69 | +0.0% |
| 1783 | 367.8 | +0.0% |
| 1784 | 367.92 | +0.0% |
| 1785 | 368.03 | +0.0% |
| 1786 | 368.15 | +0.0% |
| 1787 | 368.26 | +0.0% |
| 1788 | 368.38 | +0.0% |
| 1789 | 368.49 | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 368.61 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 368.72 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 368.83 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 368.95 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 369.06 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 369.18 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 369.29 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 369.4 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 369.52 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 369.63 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 369.75 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 370.8 | +0.3% |
| 1802 | 371.85 | +0.3% |
| 1803 | 372.9 | +0.3% |
| 1804 | 373.95 | +0.3% |
| 1805 | 375 | +0.3% |
| 1806 | 376.05 | +0.3% |
| 1807 | 377.09 | +0.3% |
| 1808 | 378.14 | +0.3% |
| 1809 | 379.2 | +0.3% |
| 1810 | 380.25 | +0.3% |
| 1811 | 381.5 | +0.3% |
| 1812 | 382.75 | +0.3% |
| 1813 | 384 | +0.3% |
| 1814 | 385.26 | +0.3% |
| 1815 | 386.51 | +0.3% |
| 1816 | 387.75 | +0.3% |
| 1817 | 389.01 | +0.3% |
| 1818 | 390.27 | +0.3% |
| 1819 | 391.53 | +0.3% |
| 1820 | 392.79 | +0.3% |
| 1821 | 394.06 | +0.3% |
| 1822 | 395.32 | +0.3% |
| 1823 | 396.59 | +0.3% |
| 1824 | 397.86 | +0.3% |
| 1825 | 399.13 | +0.3% |
| 1826 | 400.39 | +0.3% |
| 1827 | 401.67 | +0.3% |
| 1828 | 402.94 | +0.3% |
| 1829 | 404.22 | +0.3% |
| 1830 | 405.5 | +0.3% |
| 1831 | 406.78 | +0.3% |
| 1832 | 408.07 | +0.3% |
| 1833 | 409.35 | +0.3% |
| 1834 | 410.64 | +0.3% |
| 1835 | 411.93 | +0.3% |
| 1836 | 413.21 | +0.3% |
| 1837 | 414.5 | +0.3% |
| 1838 | 415.79 | +0.3% |
| 1839 | 417.09 | +0.3% |
| 1840 | 418.38 | +0.3% |
| 1841 | 419.69 | +0.3% |
| 1842 | 420.99 | +0.3% |
| 1843 | 422.29 | +0.3% |
| 1844 | 423.6 | +0.3% |
| 1845 | 424.89 | +0.3% |
| 1846 | 426.19 | +0.3% |
| 1847 | 427.5 | +0.3% |
| 1848 | 428.81 | +0.3% |
| 1849 | 430.13 | +0.3% |
| 1850 | 431.44 | +0.3% |
| 1851 | 433.78 | +0.5% |
| 1852 | 436.13 | +0.5% |
| 1853 | 438.5 | +0.5% |
| 1854 | 440.88 | +0.5% |
| 1855 | 443.25 | +0.5% |
| 1856 | 445.65 | +0.5% |
| 1857 | 448.07 | +0.5% |
| 1858 | 450.5 | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 452.94 | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 455.4 | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 459.69 | +0.9% |
| 1862 | 464 | +0.9% |
| 1863 | 468.34 | +0.9% |
| 1864 | 472.7 | +0.9% |
| 1865 | 477.06 | +0.9% |
| 1866 | 481.47 | +0.9% |
| 1867 | 485.9 | +0.9% |
| 1868 | 490.33 | +0.9% |
| 1869 | 494.81 | +0.9% |
| 1870 | 499.3 | +0.9% |
| 1871 | 504.07 | +1.0% |
| 1872 | 508.62 | +0.9% |
| 1873 | 513.2 | +0.9% |
| 1874 | 517.8 | +0.9% |
| 1875 | 522.41 | +0.9% |
| 1876 | 527.07 | +0.9% |
| 1877 | 531.74 | +0.9% |
| 1878 | 536.42 | +0.9% |
| 1879 | 541.15 | +0.9% |
| 1880 | 545.89 | +0.9% |
| 1881 | 550.67 | +0.9% |
| 1882 | 555.48 | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 560.32 | +0.9% |
| 1884 | 565.17 | +0.9% |
| 1885 | 570.05 | +0.9% |
| 1886 | 574.97 | +0.9% |
| 1887 | 579.91 | +0.9% |
| 1888 | 585.02 | +0.9% |
| 1889 | 590.17 | +0.9% |
| 1890 | 595.35 | +0.9% |
| 1891 | 600.55 | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 605.8 | +0.9% |
| 1893 | 611.08 | +0.9% |
| 1894 | 616.37 | +0.9% |
| 1895 | 621.7 | +0.9% |
| 1896 | 627.06 | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 632.43 | +0.9% |
| 1898 | 637.85 | +0.9% |
| 1899 | 643.29 | +0.9% |
| 1900 | 646.91 | +0.6% |
| 1901 | 713.25 | +10.3% |
| 1902 | 724.02 | +1.5% |
| 1903 | 734.03 | +1.4% |
| 1904 | 743.31 | +1.3% |
| 1905 | 751.96 | +1.2% |
| 1906 | 774.05 | +2.9% |
| 1907 | 796.4 | +2.9% |
| 1908 | 819.07 | +2.8% |
| 1909 | 842.02 | +2.8% |
| 1910 | 865.26 | +2.8% |
| 1911 | 913.13 | +5.5% |
| 1912 | 963.56 | +5.5% |
| 1913 | 1,017 | +5.5% |
| 1914 | 1,073 | +5.5% |
| 1915 | 1,034 | -3.6% |
| 1916 | 1,069 | +3.4% |
| 1917 | 1,105 | +3.3% |
| 1918 | 1,141 | +3.3% |
| 1919 | 1,177 | +3.2% |
| 1920 | 1,214 | +3.1% |
| 1921 | 1,257 | +3.5% |
| 1922 | 1,301 | +3.5% |
| 1923 | 1,344 | +3.4% |
| 1924 | 1,389 | +3.3% |
| 1925 | 1,460 | +5.1% |
| 1926 | 1,603 | +9.8% |
| 1927 | 1,640 | +2.3% |
| 1928 | 1,674 | +2.1% |
| 1929 | 1,704 | +1.7% |
| 1930 | 1,729 | +1.5% |
| 1931 | 1,784 | +3.2% |
| 1932 | 1,834 | +2.8% |
| 1933 | 1,883 | +2.7% |
| 1934 | 1,932 | +2.6% |
| 1935 | 1,982 | +2.6% |
| 1936 | 2,046 | +3.2% |
| 1937 | 2,122 | +3.7% |
| 1938 | 2,197 | +3.5% |
| 1939 | 2,271 | +3.4% |
| 1940 | 2,344 | +3.2% |
| 1941 | 2,426 | +3.5% |
| 1942 | 2,505 | +3.3% |
| 1943 | 2,589 | +3.4% |
| 1944 | 2,679 | +3.5% |
| 1945 | 2,772 | +3.5% |
| 1946 | 2,803 | +1.1% |
| 1947 | 2,845 | +1.5% |
| 1948 | 2,945 | +3.5% |
| 1949 | 3,090 | +4.9% |
| 1950 | 5,404 | +74.9% |
| 1951 | 4,666 | -13.7% |
| 1952 | 5,013 | +7.4% |
| 1953 | 5,251 | +4.8% |
| 1954 | 5,602 | +6.7% |
| 1955 | 5,758 | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 6,102 | +6.0% |
| 1957 | 6,360 | +4.2% |
| 1958 | 4,266 | -32.9% |
| 1959 | 4,457 | +4.5% |
| 1960 | 4,931 | +10.6% |
| 1961 | 5,466 | +10.9% |
| 1962 | 5,516 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 5,648 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 5,915 | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 6,127 | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 6,378 | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 6,640 | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 6,849 | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 7,161 | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 7,661 | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 8,061 | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 8,301 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 8,510 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 8,900 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 9,453 | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 9,826 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 10,325 | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 11,369 | +10.1% |
| 1979 | 12,170 | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 12,513 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 13,819 | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 14,174 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 14,454 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 14,005 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 14,548 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 15,152 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 15,590 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 16,249 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 18,439 | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 16,678 | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 17,494 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 17,598 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 17,966 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 19,480 | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 20,324 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 20,842 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 23,680 | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 23,597 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 21,688 | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 22,767 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 24,148 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 23,855 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 25,969 | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 26,817 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 29,562 | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 30,457 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 34,413 | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 37,116 | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 36,689 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 38,110 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 42,610 | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 45,793 | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 50,062 | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 48,400 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 52,171 | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 54,852 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 57,540 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 58,462 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 60,906 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 61,736 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 62,176 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 66,536 | +7.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 66,536 is above the median for low income countries, which is 44,196, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 66,536 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44,992, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +74.9% | 3,090 | 5,404 |
| 1958 | -32.9% | 6,360 | 4,266 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 364.52 | 364 | 365.04 | 10 |
| 1760s | 365.68 | 365.16 | 366.19 | 10 |
| 1770s | 366.83 | 366.31 | 367.34 | 10 |
| 1780s | 367.97 | 367.46 | 368.49 | 10 |
| 1790s | 369.12 | 368.61 | 369.63 | 10 |
| 1800s | 374.47 | 369.75 | 379.2 | 10 |
| 1810s | 385.88 | 380.25 | 391.53 | 10 |
| 1820s | 398.5 | 392.79 | 404.22 | 10 |
| 1830s | 411.29 | 405.5 | 417.09 | 10 |
| 1840s | 424.25 | 418.38 | 430.13 | 10 |
| 1850s | 442.12 | 431.44 | 452.94 | 10 |
| 1860s | 474.97 | 455.4 | 494.81 | 10 |
| 1870s | 520.18 | 499.3 | 541.15 | 10 |
| 1880s | 567.76 | 545.89 | 590.17 | 10 |
| 1890s | 619.15 | 595.35 | 643.29 | 10 |
| 1900s | 754.5 | 646.91 | 842.02 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1,036 | 865.26 | 1,177 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1,459 | 1,214 | 1,704 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1,978 | 1,729 | 2,271 | 10 |
| 1940s | 2,700 | 2,344 | 3,090 | 10 |
| 1950s | 5,288 | 4,266 | 6,360 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6,063 | 4,931 | 7,161 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9,458 | 7,661 | 12,170 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,894 | 12,513 | 18,439 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,935 | 16,678 | 23,680 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,179 | 22,767 | 37,116 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,891 | 38,110 | 60,906 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,483 | 61,736 | 66,536 | 3 |
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More environment data for Burkina Faso
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.2492 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 21.93 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9413 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long run air pollution in Burkina Faso?
- Long run air pollution in Burkina Faso was 66,536 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 66,536 in 2022.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 364 in 1750.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for long run air pollution?
- Burkina Faso ranks 112th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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