Outdoor air pollution exposure in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 34.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
34.6
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
31st
of 241 countries
All-time high
41.7
in 2004
All-time low
32
in 2023
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Burkina Faso, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outdoor air pollution exposure in Burkina Faso is 34.6, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Burkina Faso peaked at 41.7 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 32, in 2023.
Burkina Faso ranks 31st of 241 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 35.2 | — |
| 1999 | 33.2 | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 39.3 | +18.4% |
| 2001 | 36.8 | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 39.2 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 37.7 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 41.7 | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 39.7 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 35.8 | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 41.2 | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 40.1 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 39.3 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 39.7 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 40.1 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 39.1 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 36.1 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 36.6 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 39.2 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 37.4 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 37.2 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 34.4 | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 35.8 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 33.7 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 33.9 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 36.1 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 32 | -11.4% |
| 2024 | 34.6 | +8.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 34.6 is above the median for low income countries, which is 30.8, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 34.6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.2, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.2 | 33.2 | 35.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 39.08 | 35.8 | 41.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.56 | 34.4 | 40.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.06 | 32 | 36.1 | 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 outdoor air pollution exposure in Burkina Faso?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Burkina Faso was 34.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 41.7 in 2004.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 32 in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Burkina Faso ranks 31st out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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