How does Burkina Faso rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit?

Burkina Faso ranks 15th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.

Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit rising or falling in Burkina Faso?

Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit in Burkina Faso

Name: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit in Burkina Faso
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Burkina Faso: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit was 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 13.0%

World rank

15th

of 200 countries

All-time high

0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP

in 1970

All-time low

0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit in Burkina Faso, 1970–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit in Burkina Faso peaked at 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

Burkina Faso ranks 15th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1970 to 2024.
Year	Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1972	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-21.1%
1973	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-18.5%
1974	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1975	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-18.2%
1976	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1977	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1978	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-20.4%
1979	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
1980	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1981	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
1982	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1983	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
1984	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+13.7%
1985	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1986	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-21.9%
1987	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
1988	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1989	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1990	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1991	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1992	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1993	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
1994	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+73.2%
1995	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-17.6%
1996	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1997	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1998	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1999	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-22.8%
2000	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+16.5%
2001	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
2002	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
2003	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2004	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
2005	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2006	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2007	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
2008	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
2009	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2010	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2011	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
2012	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2013	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2014	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2015	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+20.1%
2016	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2017	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2018	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
2019	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2020	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-20.5%
2021	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
2022	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
2023	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
2024	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-13.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 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
1994	+73.2%	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

12 Myanmar 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP compare
13 Congo 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP compare
14 Afghanistan 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP compare
16 Ethiopia 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP compare
17 Mauritania 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP compare
18 Malawi 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP compare

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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)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.1598 % change on previous year (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 7.69 % change on previous year (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit in Burkina Faso?: Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit in Burkina Faso was 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit recorded in Burkina Faso?: The highest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit recorded in Burkina Faso?: The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Burkina Faso rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit?: Burkina Faso ranks 15th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit rising or falling in Burkina Faso?: Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
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Indicator: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP
Unit: Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 247 places, 12,498 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.