Municipal waste generated in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Municipal waste generated was 457,771 tonnes in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
457,771 tonnes
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
64th
of 75 countries
All-time high
567,820 tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
309,204 tonnes
in 2016
Years of data
7
2015β2021
Municipal waste generated in Burkina Faso, 2015β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2021, municipal waste generated in Burkina Faso stood at 457,771 tonnes.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.
That places Burkina Faso 64th out of 75 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 405,821 tonnes | 309,204 tonnes | 567,820 tonnes | 5 |
| 2020s | 445,997 tonnes | 434,223 tonnes | 457,771 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More environment data for Burkina Faso
- Standard Deviation 0.331 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 2,045 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 258 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 254 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 55 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 5,765 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 3,106 t (2024)
- Printing and writing papers β Import value 4,697 1000 USD (2024)
- Printing and writing papers β Import quantity 8,252 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste generated in Burkina Faso?
- Municipal waste generated in Burkina Faso was 457,771 tonnes in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste generated recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 567,820 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest municipal waste generated recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 309,204 tonnes in 2016.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for municipal waste generated?
- Burkina Faso ranks 64th out of 75 countries with data for 2021.
- Is municipal waste generated rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. 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 generated (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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