Municipal waste collected in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Municipal waste collected was 758,100 tonnes in 2009. β–² Rising

Latest (2009)
758,100 tonnes
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
61st
of 94 countries
All-time high
758,100 tonnes
in 2009
All-time low
548,500 tonnes
in 2004
Years of data
6
2004–2009

Municipal waste collected in Burkina Faso, 2004–2009

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2004200620092004: 548.5k tonnes2005: 585.0k tonnes2006: 624.0k tonnes2007: 665.7k tonnes2008: 710.4k tonnes2009: 758.1k tonnes

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for municipal waste collected in Burkina Faso is 758,100 tonnes, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.

Burkina Faso ranks 61st of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 58 Latvia 848,000 tonnes compare
  2. 59 Albania 844,000 tonnes
  3. 60 Panama 791,875 tonnes compare
  4. 62 Trinidad and Tobago 736,455 tonnes compare
  5. 63 North Macedonia, Republic of 622,000 tonnes
  6. 64 RΓ©union 541,767 tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is municipal waste collected in Burkina Faso?
Municipal waste collected in Burkina Faso was 758,100 tonnes in 2009, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest municipal waste collected recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 758,100 tonnes in 2009.
What is the lowest municipal waste collected recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 548,500 tonnes in 2004.
How does Burkina Faso rank for municipal waste collected?
Burkina Faso ranks 61st out of 94 countries with data for 2009.
Is municipal waste collected rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. 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 Municipal waste collected (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Municipal waste collected (Tonnes)
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
105 places, 1,842 data points, 2000–2023
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