Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 18,195 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
18,195 tonnes
Change on year
up 17.6%
World rank
122nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
18,195 tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
209.89 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Burkina Faso, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Burkina Faso stood at 18,195 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 273 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.6% on the previous year and up 65.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Burkina Faso peaked at 18,195 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 209.89 tonnes, in 1750.
That places Burkina Faso 122nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 209.89 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 209.95 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1752 | 210 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1753 | 210.06 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1754 | 210.12 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1755 | 210.18 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1756 | 210.24 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1757 | 210.29 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1758 | 210.35 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1759 | 210.41 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 210.47 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1761 | 210.52 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1762 | 210.58 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1763 | 210.64 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1764 | 210.69 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1765 | 210.75 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1766 | 210.81 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1767 | 210.86 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1768 | 210.92 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1769 | 210.97 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 211.03 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1771 | 211.09 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1772 | 211.14 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1773 | 211.2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1774 | 211.25 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1775 | 211.31 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1776 | 211.36 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1777 | 211.42 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1778 | 211.47 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1779 | 211.53 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 211.59 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1781 | 211.64 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1782 | 211.69 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1783 | 211.75 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1784 | 211.8 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1785 | 211.86 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1786 | 211.91 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1787 | 211.97 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1788 | 212.02 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1789 | 212.07 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 212.13 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 212.18 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 212.23 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 212.28 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 212.34 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 212.39 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 212.44 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 212.5 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 212.55 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 212.6 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 212.65 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 212.7 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 212.76 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 212.81 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 212.86 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 212.91 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 212.96 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 213.01 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 213.06 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 213.11 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 213.16 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 213.32 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1812 | 213.48 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1813 | 213.63 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1814 | 213.79 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1815 | 213.95 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1816 | 214.1 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1817 | 214.26 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1818 | 214.42 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1819 | 214.58 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 214.73 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1821 | 214.89 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1822 | 215.04 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1823 | 215.2 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1824 | 215.36 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1825 | 215.51 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1826 | 215.67 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1827 | 215.82 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1828 | 215.98 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1829 | 216.14 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1830 | 216.29 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1831 | 216.45 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1832 | 216.6 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1833 | 216.76 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1834 | 216.91 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1835 | 217.06 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1836 | 217.22 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1837 | 217.38 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1838 | 217.53 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1839 | 217.68 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1840 | 217.84 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1841 | 217.99 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1842 | 218.15 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1843 | 218.3 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1844 | 218.45 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1845 | 218.6 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1846 | 218.76 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1847 | 218.91 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1848 | 219.06 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1849 | 219.22 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1850 | 219.37 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1851 | 221.56 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1852 | 223.78 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1853 | 226.02 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1854 | 228.28 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1855 | 230.56 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1856 | 232.87 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1857 | 235.2 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1858 | 237.55 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1859 | 239.93 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1860 | 242.32 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1861 | 244.75 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1862 | 247.19 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1863 | 249.66 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1864 | 252.15 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1865 | 254.67 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1866 | 257.22 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1867 | 259.79 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1868 | 262.38 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1869 | 265 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1870 | 267.64 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1871 | 270.79 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1872 | 273.49 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1873 | 276.21 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1874 | 278.97 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1875 | 281.75 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1876 | 284.55 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1877 | 287.39 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1878 | 290.25 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1879 | 293.14 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1880 | 296.06 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1881 | 299.01 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1882 | 301.99 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 305 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1884 | 308.03 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1885 | 311.1 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1886 | 314.2 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1887 | 317.33 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1888 | 320.49 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1889 | 323.68 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1890 | 326.9 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1891 | 330.16 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1892 | 333.44 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1893 | 336.76 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1894 | 340.12 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1895 | 343.5 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1896 | 346.92 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1897 | 350.38 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1898 | 353.87 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1899 | 357.39 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1900 | 357.27 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1901 | 446.25 tonnes | +24.9% |
| 1902 | 426.7 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1903 | 408.02 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1904 | 390.16 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1905 | 373.09 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1906 | 376.34 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1907 | 379.62 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1908 | 382.94 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1909 | 386.27 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1910 | 389.64 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1911 | 410.17 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1912 | 431.77 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1913 | 454.52 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1914 | 478.45 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1915 | 407.05 tonnes | -14.9% |
| 1916 | 410.65 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1917 | 414.28 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1918 | 417.94 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1919 | 421.64 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1920 | 425.38 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1921 | 433.67 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1922 | 442.19 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1923 | 450.93 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1924 | 459.91 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1925 | 469.12 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1926 | 534.61 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1927 | 530.03 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1928 | 525.86 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1929 | 522.11 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1930 | 518.76 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1931 | 529.52 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1932 | 540.56 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1933 | 551.85 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1934 | 563.41 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1935 | 575.23 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1936 | 587.35 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1937 | 600.33 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1938 | 613.59 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1939 | 627.09 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1940 | 640.85 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1941 | 655.3 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1942 | 670.06 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1943 | 685.12 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1944 | 700.48 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1945 | 716.15 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1946 | 694.96 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1947 | 676.55 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1948 | 684.19 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1949 | 706.47 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1950 | 1,952 tonnes | +176.3% |
| 1951 | 1,490 tonnes | -23.7% |
| 1952 | 1,659 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1953 | 1,771 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1954 | 1,959 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1955 | 2,039 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1956 | 2,237 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1957 | 2,378 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1958 | 909.05 tonnes | -61.8% |
| 1959 | 956.07 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1960 | 1,216 tonnes | +27.2% |
| 1961 | 1,529 tonnes | +25.8% |
| 1962 | 1,501 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 1,541 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 1,693 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1965 | 1,679 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 1,708 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 1,737 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 1,766 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 1,901 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 2,060 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1971 | 2,195 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 2,275 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 2,382 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 2,651 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 2,808 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 2,767 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 2,823 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 3,488 tonnes | +23.5% |
| 1979 | 4,001 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1980 | 3,965 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 4,804 tonnes | +21.2% |
| 1982 | 4,301 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 4,406 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 3,866 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1985 | 3,998 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 4,097 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 4,477 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 4,715 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 6,132 tonnes | +30.0% |
| 1990 | 4,540 tonnes | -26.0% |
| 1991 | 4,776 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 4,696 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 4,651 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 4,774 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 4,819 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 5,238 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 5,631 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 6,646 tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1999 | 6,614 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 7,414 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 7,682 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 7,453 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 7,793 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 8,369 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 9,033 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 10,498 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 12,395 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 11,114 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 11,101 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 11,304 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 11,234 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 10,996 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 10,445 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 11,292 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 12,088 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 12,367 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 13,783 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 14,758 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 15,347 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 15,466 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 15,473 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 18,195 tonnes | +17.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 18,195 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 10,657 tonnes, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 18,195 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,590 tonnes, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +176.3% | 706.47 tonnes | 1,952 tonnes |
| 1958 | -61.8% | 2,378 tonnes | 909.05 tonnes |
| 1989 | +30.0% | 4,715 tonnes | 6,132 tonnes |
| 1990 | -26.0% | 6,132 tonnes | 4,540 tonnes |
| 1960 | +27.2% | 956.07 tonnes | 1,216 tonnes |
| 1961 | +25.8% | 1,216 tonnes | 1,529 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 210.15 tonnes | 209.89 tonnes | 210.41 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 210.72 tonnes | 210.47 tonnes | 210.97 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 211.28 tonnes | 211.03 tonnes | 211.53 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 211.83 tonnes | 211.59 tonnes | 212.07 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 212.36 tonnes | 212.13 tonnes | 212.6 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 212.88 tonnes | 212.65 tonnes | 213.11 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 213.87 tonnes | 213.16 tonnes | 214.58 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 215.43 tonnes | 214.73 tonnes | 216.14 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 216.99 tonnes | 216.29 tonnes | 217.68 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 218.53 tonnes | 217.84 tonnes | 219.22 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 229.51 tonnes | 219.37 tonnes | 239.93 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 253.51 tonnes | 242.32 tonnes | 265 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 280.42 tonnes | 267.64 tonnes | 293.14 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 309.69 tonnes | 296.06 tonnes | 323.68 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 341.94 tonnes | 326.9 tonnes | 357.39 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 392.67 tonnes | 357.27 tonnes | 446.25 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 423.61 tonnes | 389.64 tonnes | 478.45 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 479.38 tonnes | 425.38 tonnes | 534.61 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 570.77 tonnes | 518.76 tonnes | 627.09 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 683.01 tonnes | 640.85 tonnes | 716.15 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 1,735 tonnes | 909.05 tonnes | 2,378 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,627 tonnes | 1,216 tonnes | 1,901 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,745 tonnes | 2,060 tonnes | 4,001 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,476 tonnes | 3,866 tonnes | 6,132 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,238 tonnes | 4,540 tonnes | 6,646 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,285 tonnes | 7,414 tonnes | 12,395 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,362 tonnes | 10,445 tonnes | 15,347 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,378 tonnes | 15,466 tonnes | 18,195 tonnes | 3 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 41.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Burkina Faso?
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Burkina Faso was 18,195 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 18,195 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 209.89 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Burkina Faso ranks 122nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.