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Per capita nitrous oxide in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Per capita nitrous oxide was 0.4213 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.4213
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
61st
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.5842
in 1950
All-time low
0.0598
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Per capita nitrous oxide in Burkina Faso, 1850–2024

00.20.40.6185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide in Burkina Faso is 0.4213, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.5842 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0598, in 1850.

Burkina Faso ranks 61st of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Per capita nitrous oxide in Burkina Faso, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.0598 —
1851 0.0608 +1.7%
1852 0.0618 +1.6%
1853 0.0628 +1.6%
1854 0.0637 +1.4%
1855 0.0644 +1.2%
1856 0.0651 +1.1%
1857 0.0657 +0.8%
1858 0.0661 +0.6%
1859 0.0663 +0.4%
1860 0.0664 +0.1%
1861 0.0663 -0.1%
1862 0.0662 -0.1%
1863 0.0661 -0.2%
1864 0.066 -0.2%
1865 0.0659 -0.2%
1866 0.0657 -0.2%
1867 0.0656 -0.2%
1868 0.0655 -0.2%
1869 0.0654 -0.2%
1870 0.0653 -0.2%
1871 0.0661 +1.2%
1872 0.0685 +3.6%
1873 0.072 +5.1%
1874 0.0763 +6.0%
1875 0.0811 +6.2%
1876 0.0859 +6.0%
1877 0.0905 +5.3%
1878 0.0943 +4.3%
1879 0.0972 +3.1%
1880 0.0988 +1.6%
1881 0.0995 +0.7%
1882 0.1 +0.5%
1883 0.1003 +0.3%
1884 0.1005 +0.2%
1885 0.1007 +0.1%
1886 0.1008 +0.1%
1887 0.1009 +0.1%
1888 0.101 +0.1%
1889 0.1012 +0.2%
1890 0.106 +4.8%
1891 0.1065 +0.5%
1892 0.107 +0.5%
1893 0.1076 +0.5%
1894 0.1082 +0.6%
1895 0.1089 +0.6%
1896 0.1096 +0.6%
1897 0.1103 +0.7%
1898 0.111 +0.7%
1899 0.1117 +0.6%
1900 0.1122 +0.5%
1901 0.1126 +0.3%
1902 0.1129 +0.2%
1903 0.113 +0.1%
1904 0.1131 +0.1%
1905 0.1133 +0.2%
1906 0.1136 +0.3%
1907 0.114 +0.3%
1908 0.1145 +0.5%
1909 0.1152 +0.6%
1910 0.1162 +0.8%
1911 0.1181 +1.6%
1912 0.1214 +2.8%
1913 0.1258 +3.7%
1914 0.1311 +4.2%
1915 0.1368 +4.4%
1916 0.1429 +4.4%
1917 0.149 +4.3%
1918 0.155 +4.0%
1919 0.1604 +3.5%
1920 0.165 +2.9%
1921 0.1696 +2.7%
1922 0.1745 +2.9%
1923 0.1796 +2.9%
1924 0.1846 +2.8%
1925 0.1892 +2.5%
1926 0.1932 +2.1%
1927 0.1963 +1.6%
1928 0.1981 +0.9%
1929 0.1986 +0.2%
1930 0.1974 -0.6%
1931 0.1947 -1.4%
1932 0.1908 -2.0%
1933 0.1862 -2.4%
1934 0.181 -2.8%
1935 0.1757 -2.9%
1936 0.1705 -2.9%
1937 0.1658 -2.8%
1938 0.1617 -2.5%
1939 0.1585 -2.0%
1940 0.1563 -1.4%
1941 0.1689 +8.0%
1942 0.2048 +21.3%
1943 0.257 +25.5%
1944 0.3193 +24.2%
1945 0.3854 +20.7%
1946 0.4496 +16.6%
1947 0.5063 +12.6%
1948 0.5507 +8.8%
1949 0.5781 +5.0%
1950 0.5842 +1.1%
1951 0.5743 -1.7%
1952 0.554 -3.5%
1953 0.5266 -5.0%
1954 0.4946 -6.1%
1955 0.4606 -6.9%
1956 0.4273 -7.2%
1957 0.397 -7.1%
1958 0.3721 -6.3%
1959 0.3547 -4.7%
1960 0.3466 -2.3%
1961 0.3585 +3.4%
1962 0.3639 +1.5%
1963 0.3629 -0.3%
1964 0.3786 +4.3%
1965 0.4072 +7.6%
1966 0.4094 +0.5%
1967 0.414 +1.1%
1968 0.4101 -1.0%
1969 0.4156 +1.4%
1970 0.4384 +5.5%
1971 0.4311 -1.7%
1972 0.4053 -6.0%
1973 0.3953 -2.5%
1974 0.3654 -7.6%
1975 0.3804 +4.1%
1976 0.3843 +1.0%
1977 0.4071 +5.9%
1978 0.3869 -5.0%
1979 0.4005 +3.5%
1980 0.4297 +7.3%
1981 0.4081 -5.0%
1982 0.4506 +10.4%
1983 0.4378 -2.8%
1984 0.4265 -2.6%
1985 0.4477 +5.0%
1986 0.458 +2.3%
1987 0.4549 -0.7%
1988 0.4477 -1.6%
1989 0.4605 +2.9%
1990 0.4741 +3.0%
1991 0.4875 +2.8%
1992 0.4771 -2.1%
1993 0.4711 -1.3%
1994 0.4741 +0.6%
1995 0.4736 -0.1%
1996 0.4919 +3.9%
1997 0.4902 -0.4%
1998 0.4952 +1.0%
1999 0.4898 -1.1%
2000 0.5078 +3.7%
2001 0.4568 -10.0%
2002 0.4677 +2.4%
2003 0.5424 +16.0%
2004 0.5427 +0.0%
2005 0.5456 +0.5%
2006 0.5149 -5.6%
2007 0.5109 -0.8%
2008 0.5052 -1.1%
2009 0.5018 -0.7%
2010 0.5079 +1.2%
2011 0.4927 -3.0%
2012 0.4799 -2.6%
2013 0.4818 +0.4%
2014 0.4708 -2.3%
2015 0.4605 -2.2%
2016 0.4712 +2.3%
2017 0.459 -2.6%
2018 0.4516 -1.6%
2019 0.4427 -2.0%
2020 0.3689 -16.7%
2021 0.4342 +17.7%
2022 0.4238 -2.4%
2023 0.4206 -0.8%
2024 0.4213 +0.2%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

  • Burkina Faso's 0.4213 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2573, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Burkina Faso's 0.4213 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3083, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Per capita nitrous oxide 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.

YearChange FromTo
1943 +25.5% 0.2048 0.257

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0636 0.0598 0.0663 10
1860s 0.0659 0.0654 0.0664 10
1870s 0.0797 0.0653 0.0972 10
1880s 0.1004 0.0988 0.1012 10
1890s 0.1087 0.106 0.1117 10
1900s 0.1134 0.1122 0.1152 10
1910s 0.1357 0.1162 0.1604 10
1920s 0.1849 0.165 0.1986 10
1930s 0.1782 0.1585 0.1974 10
1940s 0.3576 0.1563 0.5781 10
1950s 0.4745 0.3547 0.5842 10
1960s 0.3867 0.3466 0.4156 10
1970s 0.3995 0.3654 0.4384 10
1980s 0.4422 0.4081 0.4605 10
1990s 0.4825 0.4711 0.4952 10
2000s 0.5096 0.4568 0.5456 10
2010s 0.4718 0.4427 0.5079 10
2020s 0.4137 0.3689 0.4342 5

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 58 Laos 0.4532 compare
  2. 59 Colombia 0.4433 compare
  3. 60 Uzbekistan 0.4329 compare
  4. 62 United Kingdom 0.4059 compare
  5. 63 Eswatini 0.4046 compare
  6. 64 Greece 0.3939 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita nitrous oxide in Burkina Faso?
Per capita nitrous oxide in Burkina Faso was 0.4213 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 0.5842 in 1950.
What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0598 in 1850.
How does Burkina Faso rank for per capita nitrous oxide?
Burkina Faso ranks 61st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita nitrous oxide rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita nitrous oxide
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 34,339 data points, 1850–2024
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