CO₂ emissions · Africa · 2024 data
Burkina Faso CO₂ Emissions
Burkina Faso emitted 6.5 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, or 0.28 t per person — #128 of 213 countries and 0.02% of global emissions. That is 6% of the world average of 4.73 t per person. Over the past ten years emissions rose by 127%.
CO₂ emissions of Burkina Faso, 1950–2024
Million tonnes of CO₂ per year · fossil fuels and industry, excluding land use · Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0)
CO₂ emissions by year (table)
| Year | CO₂ (million t) | Per person (t) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6.5 | 0.28 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 6.3 | 0.27 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 6.5 | 0.29 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 6.3 | 0.29 | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 5.6 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.6 | 0.27 | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 5.2 | 0.26 | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 4.6 | 0.23 | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 4.0 | 0.21 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 3.7 | 0.20 | +30.5% |
| 2014 | 2.9 | 0.16 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 2.8 | 0.16 | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 2.6 | 0.15 | +21.5% |
| 2011 | 2.1 | 0.13 | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 2.0 | 0.12 | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 1.8 | 0.12 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.8 | 0.12 | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 1.6 | 0.11 | +32.8% |
| 2006 | 1.2 | 0.09 | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 1.1 | 0.08 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.1 | 0.08 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 1.2 | 0.09 | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 1.1 | 0.08 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.1 | 0.09 | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9 | 0.08 | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 1.0 | 0.09 | +22.6% |
| 1998 | 0.8 | 0.08 | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8 | 0.07 | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 0.7 | 0.07 | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7 | 0.06 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.7 | 0.07 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.6 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.6 | 0.07 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.6 | 0.07 | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 0.6 | 0.07 | -27.6% |
| 1989 | 0.8 | 0.09 | +48.5% |
| 1988 | 0.6 | 0.06 | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5 | 0.06 | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 0.5 | 0.06 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.5 | 0.06 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.5 | 0.06 | -21.7% |
| 1983 | 0.6 | 0.08 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.6 | 0.08 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.6 | 0.08 | +28.9% |
| 1980 | 0.4 | 0.06 | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4 | 0.06 | +17.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3 | 0.05 | +39.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2 | 0.04 | +19.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2 | 0.03 | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2 | 0.04 | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2 | 0.03 | +21.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2 | 0.03 | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2 | 0.03 | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 0.2 | 0.03 | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1 | 0.03 | +18.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1 | 0.02 | +17.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1 | 0.02 | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1 | 0.02 | +25.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1 | 0.02 | +4.8% |
| 1962 | 0.1 | 0.02 | -8.7% |
| 1961 | 0.1 | 0.02 | +109.1% |
| 1960 | 0.0 | 0.01 | +528.6% |
| 1959 | 0.0 | 0.00 | +75.0% |
| 1958 | 0.0 | 0.00 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.0 | 0.00 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.0 | 0.00 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.0 | 0.00 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.0 | 0.00 | +33.3% |
| 1953 | 0.0 | 0.00 | -25.0% |
| 1952 | 0.0 | 0.00 | +33.3% |
| 1951 | 0.0 | 0.00 | -25.0% |
| 1950 | 0.0 | 0.00 | — |
Where Burkina Faso's CO₂ comes from
Oil is the largest source. Oil dominates — mostly transport fuel, so electrifying vehicles matters most here.
Per person: Burkina Faso vs the world
Production vs consumption
Counting the CO₂ embedded in the goods it imports and exports, Burkina Faso's consumption-based footprint was 5.8 million tonnes (0.25 t per person) in 2023. Burkina Faso is a net exporter of emissions: 8% of what it emits goes into goods consumed abroad.
Primary energy use: 1,063 kWh per person (world 21,654 kWh).
All greenhouse gases (2024)
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Data: Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ figures cover fossil fuels and industry (territorial), excluding land-use change unless stated.