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
Latest (2023)
355.25 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
49th
of 193 countries
All-time high
485.93 kilograms per person
in 2005
All-time low
322.64 kilograms per person
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023
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.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 408.33 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 417.26 kilograms per person | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 415.4 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 412.29 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 410.91 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 410.14 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 426.05 kilograms per person | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 435.33 kilograms per person | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 428.8 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 428.51 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 451.13 kilograms per person | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 396.1 kilograms per person | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 408.49 kilograms per person | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 482.32 kilograms per person | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 482.94 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 485.93 kilograms per person | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 458.48 kilograms per person | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 452.88 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 447.63 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 444.3 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 450.65 kilograms per person | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 436.93 kilograms per person | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 426.85 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 428.93 kilograms per person | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 419.65 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 410.6 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 421 kilograms per person | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 410.17 kilograms per person | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 403.65 kilograms per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 394.52 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 322.64 kilograms per person | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 345.53 kilograms per person | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 342.53 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 355.25 kilograms per person | +3.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 355.25 kilograms per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 234.87 kilograms per person, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 355.25 kilograms per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 229.14 kilograms per person, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4137 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 45.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.25 (2050)
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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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.