Share of deforestation that is exported in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Share of deforestation that is exported was 14.0% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Share of deforestation that is exported in Burkina Faso, 2005–2013
Source: Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, share of deforestation that is exported in Burkina Faso stood at 14.0%.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 322.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is exported in Burkina Faso peaked at 14.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2008.
Burkina Faso ranks 39th of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.2% | 3.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 5.3% | 14.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More environment data for Burkina Faso
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 34.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.48 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 14.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0021 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 21 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0014 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0197 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.61 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deforestation that is exported in Burkina Faso?
- Share of deforestation that is exported in Burkina Faso was 14.0% in 2013, according to Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2008.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for share of deforestation that is exported?
- Burkina Faso ranks 39th out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deforestation that is exported rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 322.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deforestation that is exported. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of deforestation that is driven by the production of goods that are exported to other countries.