Municipal waste generated in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Municipal waste generated was 457,771 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
457,771
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
68th
of 80 countries
All-time high
567,820
in 2019
All-time low
309,204
in 2016
Years of data
7
2015–2021
Municipal waste generated in Burkina Faso, 2015–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, municipal waste generated in Burkina Faso stood at 457,771.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.
That places Burkina Faso 68th out of 80 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Municipal waste generated in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 322,315 | — |
| 2016 | 309,204 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 317,422 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 512,343 | +61.4% |
| 2019 | 567,820 | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 434,223 | -23.5% |
| 2021 | 457,771 | +5.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 457,771 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.02 million, 15% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 405,821 | 309,204 | 567,820 | 5 |
| 2020s | 445,997 | 434,223 | 457,771 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More environment data for Burkina Faso
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9413 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.3634 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste generated in Burkina Faso?
- Municipal waste generated in Burkina Faso was 457,771 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 in 2019.
- What is the lowest municipal waste generated recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 309,204 in 2016.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for municipal waste generated?
- Burkina Faso ranks 68th out of 80 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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