Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture 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 from agriculture 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
The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Burkina Faso is 355.25 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture 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 from agriculture 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% |
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
- 46 Tanzania, United Republic of 373.32 kilograms per person compare
- 47 Kazakhstan 372.85 kilograms per person compare
- 48 Ethiopia 357.68 kilograms per person compare
- 50 Colombia 354.73 kilograms per person compare
- 51 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 352.99 kilograms per person compare
- 52 Romania 342.6 kilograms per person 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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 19.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 19.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Burkina Faso?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture 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 from agriculture 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 from agriculture 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 from agriculture?
- Burkina Faso ranks 49th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture 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 from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.