Nitrous oxide agriculture in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Nitrous oxide agriculture was 8.18 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.18 million
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
49th
of 191 countries
All-time high
8.27 million
in 2019
All-time low
3.74 million
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Nitrous oxide agriculture in Burkina Faso, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 8.18 million for nitrous oxide agriculture in 2023.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide agriculture in Burkina Faso peaked at 8.27 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.74 million, in 1990.
Burkina Faso ranks 49th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide agriculture in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.74 million | — |
| 1991 | 3.92 million | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 4.00 million | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 4.07 million | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 4.16 million | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 4.26 million | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 4.54 million | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 4.76 million | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 4.82 million | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 4.96 million | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 5.38 million | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 4.87 million | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 5.18 million | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 6.31 million | +21.8% |
| 2004 | 6.52 million | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 6.77 million | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 6.59 million | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 6.71 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 6.83 million | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 6.98 million | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 7.29 million | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 7.28 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 7.33 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 7.59 million | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 7.65 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 7.71 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 8.14 million | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 8.16 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 8.25 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 8.27 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 6.93 million | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 7.60 million | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 7.71 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 8.18 million | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.32 million | 3.74 million | 4.96 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.21 million | 4.87 million | 6.98 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.77 million | 7.28 million | 8.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.61 million | 6.93 million | 8.18 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 46 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 9.16 million compare
- 47 Italy 9.05 million compare
- 48 Paraguay 8.34 million compare
- 50 Mozambique 7.90 million compare
- 51 Kazakhstan 7.58 million compare
- 52 Ireland 7.46 million compare
More agriculture & rural data for Burkina Faso
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1994 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 228.86 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7108 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 19.94 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 19.94 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide agriculture in Burkina Faso?
- Nitrous oxide agriculture in Burkina Faso was 8.18 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide agriculture recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 8.27 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide agriculture recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.74 million in 1990.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for nitrous oxide agriculture?
- Burkina Faso ranks 49th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide agriculture rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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