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Environment · Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income

Burkina Faso: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 0.27 t (2024), 177th of 203 in the world and 31st of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GHG per person is 1.48 t (2024), 166th of 203 in the world and 27th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GHG emissions is 34.9 Mt (2024), 101st of 203 in the world and 18th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa.

CO₂ per person0.27 t2024 · world 177/203 · region 31/47GHG per person1.48 t2024 · world 166/203 · region 27/47GHG emissions34.9 Mt2024 · world 101/203 · region 18/47CO₂ emissions6.5 Mt2024 · world 129/203 · region 20/47
CO₂ per person
Burkina FasoSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.0199520002005201020152020Burkina Faso0.27 tSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
GHG per person
Burkina FasoSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.08.0199520002005201020152020Burkina Faso1.48 tSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Burkina Faso in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes0.27 t2024177/20331/470.07 t0.12 t0.27 t+82%since 20140.70 t0.30 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e1.48 t2024166/20327/471.19 t1.50 t1.41 t−1.0%since 20141.91 t1.43 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e34.9 Mt2024101/20318/4714.2 Mt24.3 Mt30.2 Mt+28%since 20142,444.8 Mt1,053.9 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt6.5 Mt2024129/20320/470.9 Mt2.0 Mt5.7 Mt+135%since 2014896.3 Mt224.0 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e21.0 Mt202469/20316/479.8 Mt16.6 Mt18.2 Mt+15%since 20141,179.9 Mt619.9 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption71.4%202226/21222/4883.9%82.1%73.1%−7.8 ppsince 201270.3%74.6%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output13.9%2021134/20633/4825.2%13.9%13.2%+4.9 ppsince 201132.6%59.1%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³37.3 µg/m³202328/20011/4842.4 µg/m³41.7 µg/m³38.7 µg/m³+4.9%since 201335.4 µg/m³31.3 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area12.3%2024154/21434/4823.3%18.4%14.0%−4.4 ppsince 201425.7%19.9%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area62.6%202437/21017/4853.3%56.4%61.7%+3.7 ppsince 201444.7%42.1%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area28.9%202432/20611/4818.8%23.4%28.0%+3.7 ppsince 201410.0%9.4%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory16.8%202575/21318/48··16.4%+1.0 ppsince 201514.0%10.3%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources6.5%202297/17717/475.2%6.5%6.5%±0.0 ppsince 20123.4%5.1%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³555 m³2022154/18342/471,048 m³773 m³582 m³−24%since 20123,162 m³3,260 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare1,198 kg/ha2024152/17925/46856 kg/ha1,063 kg/ha1,262 kg/ha−2.3%since 20141,453 kg/ha1,345 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Burkina Faso and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Burkina Faso. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorBurkina FasoGhanaCôte d'IvoireNigerMaliBenin
CO₂ per person0.27 t20240.70 t20240.59 t20240.12 t20240.30 t20240.49 t2024
GHG per person1.48 t20241.40 t20241.19 t20241.52 t20241.96 t20241.23 t2024
GHG emissions34.9 Mt202448.1 Mt202438.0 Mt202441.1 Mt202448.0 Mt202417.8 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions6.5 Mt202424.2 Mt202418.8 Mt20243.2 Mt20247.4 Mt20247.0 Mt2024
Methane21.0 Mt202418.1 Mt202413.6 Mt202427.3 Mt202429.4 Mt20247.6 Mt2024
Renewable energy71.4%202239.0%202158.2%202179.6%202171.1%202254.5%2021
Renewable power13.9%202134.9%202122.8%20216.2%202162.3%20210.3%2021
PM2.5 exposure37.3 µg/m³202328.1 µg/m³202320.4 µg/m³202365.2 µg/m³202335.5 µg/m³202339.7 µg/m³2023
Forest cover12.3%202430.9%202412.1%20240.8%20248.7%202428.1%2024
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