Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual was 0.9413 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual in Burkina Faso, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in Burkina Faso is 0.9413 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 129.2% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in Burkina Faso peaked at 20.37 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -10.6 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Burkina Faso 124th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.5215 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -5.3 % change on previous year | -1116.9% |
| 1973 | -4.83 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1974 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -157.4% |
| 1975 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 3.76 % change on previous year | +42.2% |
| 1979 | 4.58 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 1980 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 1981 | 4.12 % change on previous year | +39.8% |
| 1982 | 5.21 % change on previous year | +26.5% |
| 1983 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 1984 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 1985 | 11.17 % change on previous year | +336.0% |
| 1986 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -65.5% |
| 1987 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 1989 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 1990 | 8.26 % change on previous year | +249.8% |
| 1991 | 5.23 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 1992 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 1993 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +132.8% |
| 1994 | 3.18 % change on previous year | +30.8% |
| 1995 | 3.32 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 3.64 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 1998 | 3 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 1999 | -4.25 % change on previous year | -241.9% |
| 2000 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -157.6% |
| 2001 | 11.79 % change on previous year | +381.4% |
| 2002 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 2003 | 20.37 % change on previous year | +732.4% |
| 2004 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 2005 | 3.37 % change on previous year | +152.6% |
| 2006 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 2007 | 4.15 % change on previous year | +78.4% |
| 2008 | 5.26 % change on previous year | +26.6% |
| 2009 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 2010 | 3.61 % change on previous year | +64.2% |
| 2011 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 2012 | 3.86 % change on previous year | +40.7% |
| 2013 | 3.91 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -69.5% |
| 2015 | 6.29 % change on previous year | +427.5% |
| 2016 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 2017 | 3.77 % change on previous year | +26.8% |
| 2018 | 5.17 % change on previous year | +37.0% |
| 2019 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 2020 | -10.6 % change on previous year | -394.8% |
| 2021 | 17.36 % change on previous year | -263.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8627 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 2023 | -3.22 % change on previous year | -473.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9413 % change on previous year | -129.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.9413 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.31 % change on previous year, 72% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.9413 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.19 % change on previous year, 43% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | -1116.9% | 0.5215 % change on previous year | -5.3 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +732.4% | 2.45 % change on previous year | 20.37 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -473.1% | 0.8627 % change on previous year | -3.22 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +427.5% | 1.19 % change on previous year | 6.29 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -394.8% | 3.6 % change on previous year | -10.6 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +381.4% | 2.45 % change on previous year | 11.79 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.09 % change on previous year | -5.3 % change on previous year | 4.58 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.24 % change on previous year | 2.36 % change on previous year | 11.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9 % change on previous year | -4.25 % change on previous year | 8.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.57 % change on previous year | 1.33 % change on previous year | 20.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.71 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | 6.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 % change on previous year | -10.6 % change on previous year | 17.36 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 121 Nicaragua 1.04 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Colombia 0.9788 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Gibraltar 0.9499 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Gambia 0.9281 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Papua New Guinea 0.9266 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Laos 0.9142 % change on previous year compare
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), 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in Burkina Faso?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in Burkina Faso was 0.9413 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 20.37 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.6 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual?
- Burkina Faso ranks 124th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.