Burkina Faso - Methane emissions

Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Burkina Faso was 13,820 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 13,850 in 2017 and a minimum value of 6,210 in 1990.

Definition: Agricultural methane emissions are emissions from animals, animal waste, rice production, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 6,210
1991 6,410
1992 6,570
1993 6,700
1994 6,870
1995 7,090
1996 7,100
1997 7,390
1998 7,440
1999 7,590
2000 8,140
2001 7,800
2002 8,100
2003 10,090
2004 10,380
2005 10,660
2006 10,540
2007 10,770
2008 11,110
2009 11,490
2010 12,030
2011 12,240
2012 12,260
2013 12,600
2014 12,860
2015 13,010
2016 13,670
2017 13,850
2018 13,820

Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Burkina Faso was 1,090.00 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,090.00 in 2018 and a minimum value of 540.00 in 2000.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 690.00
1991 710.00
1992 730.00
1993 750.00
1994 760.00
1995 780.00
1996 730.00
1997 680.00
1998 630.00
1999 580.00
2000 540.00
2001 590.00
2002 650.00
2003 700.00
2004 760.00
2005 810.00
2006 850.00
2007 880.00
2008 910.00
2009 950.00
2010 980.00
2011 1,000.00
2012 1,020.00
2013 1,030.00
2014 1,050.00
2015 1,070.00
2016 1,080.00
2017 1,080.00
2018 1,090.00

Energy related methane emissions (% of total)

Energy related methane emissions (% of total) in Burkina Faso was 7.31 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 24.40 in 1974, while its lowest value was 6.03 in 2000.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1970 20.70
1971 21.16
1972 22.32
1973 23.18
1974 24.40
1975 23.95
1976 23.20
1977 22.55
1978 22.99
1979 22.00
1980 20.99
1981 21.54
1982 20.44
1983 20.83
1984 20.94
1985 19.72
1986 19.59
1987 19.49
1988 19.57
1989 19.27
1990 9.70
1991 9.69
1992 9.71
1993 9.78
1994 9.66
1995 9.62
1996 9.03
1997 8.16
1998 7.55
1999 6.87
2000 6.03
2001 6.80
2002 7.18
2003 6.30
2004 6.63
2005 6.85
2006 7.23
2007 7.30
2008 7.31

Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent) in Burkina Faso was 15,600 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 15,600 in 2018 and a minimum value of 7,110 in 1990.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 7,110
1991 7,330
1992 7,520
1993 7,670
1994 7,870
1995 8,110
1996 8,080
1997 8,330
1998 8,340
1999 8,440
2000 8,950
2001 8,680
2002 9,050
2003 11,110
2004 11,470
2005 11,820
2006 11,760
2007 12,050
2008 12,450
2009 12,890
2010 13,500
2011 13,750
2012 13,810
2013 14,200
2014 14,490
2015 14,690
2016 15,380
2017 15,590
2018 15,600

Methane emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Methane emissions (% change from 1990) in Burkina Faso was 106.64 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 106.64 in 2012 and a minimum value of -1.34 in 1991.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1991 -1.34
1992 4.69
1993 6.80
1994 10.65
1995 16.49
1996 19.92
1997 24.42
1998 27.25
1999 19.20
2000 24.89
2001 38.76
2002 38.59
2003 44.42
2004 52.80
2005 62.28
2006 68.95
2007 85.08
2008 87.40
2009 95.45
2010 102.59
2011 104.62
2012 106.64

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions