Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 138.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Burkina Faso, 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 138.1% for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Burkina Faso peaked at 151.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 1992.
That places Burkina Faso 36th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.9% | — |
| 1992 | 5.7% | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 8.0% | +41.7% |
| 1994 | 12.3% | +53.9% |
| 1995 | 15.6% | +26.7% |
| 1996 | 19.4% | +23.9% |
| 1997 | 18.3% | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 27.1% | +48.0% |
| 1999 | 28.0% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 29.2% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 36.3% | +24.0% |
| 2002 | 39.4% | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 71.8% | +82.1% |
| 2004 | 75.0% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 79.8% | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 82.6% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 87.2% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 92.7% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 96.9% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 102.2% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 105.7% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 109.6% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 115.2% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 119.2% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 124.5% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 131.5% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 136.2% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 142.4% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 148.9% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 105.7% | -29.0% |
| 2021 | 151.0% | +42.8% |
| 2022 | 151.5% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 137.9% | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 138.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.6% | 5.7% | 28.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 69.1% | 29.2% | 96.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 123.5% | 102.2% | 148.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 136.8% | 105.7% | 151.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Burkina Faso?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Burkina Faso was 138.1% in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 151.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 1992.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Burkina Faso ranks 36th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), 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). Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.