Burkina Faso - Nitrous oxide emissions

Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Burkina Faso was 9,190 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 9,210 in 2017 and a minimum value of 4,560 in 1990.

Definition: Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions are emissions produced through fertilizer use (synthetic and animal manure), animal waste management, 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 4,560
1991 4,770
1992 4,860
1993 4,940
1994 5,040
1995 5,160
1996 5,100
1997 5,350
1998 5,420
1999 5,580
2000 6,040
2001 5,500
2002 5,850
2003 7,160
2004 7,340
2005 7,620
2006 7,420
2007 7,550
2008 7,700
2009 7,870
2010 8,230
2011 8,210
2012 8,260
2013 8,540
2014 8,600
2015 8,680
2016 9,190
2017 9,210
2018 9,190

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

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Burkina Faso was 210.00 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 210.00 in 2018 and a minimum value of 100.00 in 2000.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions from energy processes are emissions produced by the 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 130.00
1991 130.00
1992 130.00
1993 140.00
1994 140.00
1995 140.00
1996 140.00
1997 130.00
1998 120.00
1999 110.00
2000 100.00
2001 110.00
2002 120.00
2003 130.00
2004 140.00
2005 150.00
2006 160.00
2007 160.00
2008 170.00
2009 180.00
2010 180.00
2011 190.00
2012 190.00
2013 200.00
2014 200.00
2015 210.00
2016 210.00
2017 210.00
2018 210.00

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total)

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total) in Burkina Faso was 2.07 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 5.85 in 1974, while its lowest value was 1.55 in 2000.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions from energy processes are emissions produced by the 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 4.62
1971 4.77
1972 5.07
1973 5.14
1974 5.85
1975 5.61
1976 5.41
1977 5.00
1978 5.42
1979 5.12
1980 4.61
1981 5.02
1982 4.51
1983 4.70
1984 4.75
1985 4.59
1986 4.50
1987 4.42
1988 4.51
1989 4.36
1990 2.71
1991 2.59
1992 2.54
1993 2.69
1994 2.56
1995 2.51
1996 2.53
1997 2.25
1998 2.06
1999 1.84
2000 1.55
2001 1.86
2002 1.91
2003 1.71
2004 1.79
2005 1.85
2006 2.02
2007 1.98
2008 2.07

Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Burkina Faso was 9,850 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 9,860 in 2017 and a minimum value of 4,800 in 1990.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions are emissions from agricultural biomass burning, industrial activities, and livestock management.

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 4,800
1991 5,020
1992 5,110
1993 5,200
1994 5,460
1995 5,580
1996 5,530
1997 5,770
1998 5,830
1999 5,980
2000 6,450
2001 5,920
2002 6,290
2003 7,610
2004 7,810
2005 8,110
2006 7,920
2007 8,070
2008 8,230
2009 8,420
2010 8,790
2011 8,790
2012 8,850
2013 9,140
2014 9,220
2015 9,310
2016 9,830
2017 9,860
2018 9,850

Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990) in Burkina Faso was 75.31 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 81.53 in 2007 and a minimum value of -6.17 in 1991.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions are emissions from agricultural biomass burning, industrial activities, and livestock management. 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 -6.17
1992 2.47
1993 3.12
1994 6.34
1995 13.82
1996 16.63
1997 22.35
1998 24.00
1999 26.86
2000 32.61
2001 36.62
2002 33.31
2003 40.56
2004 48.44
2005 55.18
2006 57.76
2007 81.53
2008 73.20
2009 79.02
2010 71.87
2011 73.59
2012 75.31

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions