Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 355.25 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Burkina Faso, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 355.25 kilograms per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in 2023.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Burkina Faso peaked at 485.93 kilograms per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 322.64 kilograms per person, in 2020.
Burkina Faso ranks 49th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 419.3 kilograms per person | 408.33 kilograms per person | 435.33 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 451.02 kilograms per person | 396.1 kilograms per person | 485.93 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 420.29 kilograms per person | 394.52 kilograms per person | 450.65 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 341.49 kilograms per person | 322.64 kilograms per person | 355.25 kilograms per person | 4 |
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- Winter temperature anomalies 1.47 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Burkina Faso?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Burkina Faso was 355.25 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 485.93 kilograms per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 322.64 kilograms per person in 2020.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Burkina Faso ranks 49th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.