Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) was 21 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Burkina Faso, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Burkina Faso is 21 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Burkina Faso peaked at 21.61 Mt CO2e in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.17 Mt CO2e, in 1973.
Burkina Faso ranks 69th of 203 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.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.62 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 4.63 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 4.38 Mt CO2e | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 4.17 Mt CO2e | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 4.26 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 4.37 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 4.5 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 4.63 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 4.81 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 5.01 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 5.18 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 5.41 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 5.6 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 5.77 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 5.98 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 6.65 Mt CO2e | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 6.81 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 7 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 7.21 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 7.42 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 8.34 Mt CO2e | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 8.63 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 8.83 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 9.04 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 9.28 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 9.6 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 9.85 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 10.07 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 10.29 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 9.59 Mt CO2e | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 9.78 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 11.08 Mt CO2e | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 11.29 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 13.57 Mt CO2e | +20.2% |
| 2004 | 13.84 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 14.26 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 14.63 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 14.88 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 15.61 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 16.05 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 16.64 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 16.95 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 17.44 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 17.84 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 18.31 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 18.65 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 19.27 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 19.6 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 20.08 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 20.72 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 18.21 Mt CO2e | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 21.44 Mt CO2e | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 21.61 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 20.96 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 21 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 21 Mt CO2e is above the median for low income countries, which is 17.49 Mt CO2e, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 21 Mt CO2e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.79 Mt CO2e, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.54 Mt CO2e | 4.17 Mt CO2e | 5.01 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.3 Mt CO2e | 5.18 Mt CO2e | 7.42 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.35 Mt CO2e | 8.34 Mt CO2e | 10.29 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.5 Mt CO2e | 9.78 Mt CO2e | 16.05 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.55 Mt CO2e | 16.64 Mt CO2e | 20.72 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.64 Mt CO2e | 18.21 Mt CO2e | 21.61 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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 methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Burkina Faso?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Burkina Faso was 21 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 21.61 Mt CO2e in 2022.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.17 Mt CO2e in 1973.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Burkina Faso ranks 69th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).