Trade CO2 share in Burkina Faso stood at -8.04% in 2023, according to Our World in Data. The latest value is up 3.72 percentage points from -11.76% in 2022. Ten years earlier, in 2013, the value was 12.23% (down 20.27 percentage points since). The highest value since 1990 was 73.73% in 2002, the lowest -15.15% in 2021. Burkina Faso ranked 112th highest of the 119 countries in this dataset in 2023; Malta ranked first.
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Trade CO2 share, measured in %, captures Burkina Faso's cross-border flows of goods and services, revealing the country's competitive position in global markets, trade relationships, and exposure to external economic shocks. Trade data encompasses exports (goods and services sold to other countries), imports (purchases from abroad), and the resulting balance (surplus when exports exceed imports, deficit when the reverse occurs). In Burkina Faso, Trade CO2 share reflects comparative advantages — sectors where the country produces efficiently relative to trading partners — as well as exchange rate effects and global demand patterns. Persistent trade deficits may indicate domestic consumption exceeding production, while surpluses suggest strong export competitiveness. Trade relationships also create supply chain dependencies; disruptions in partner countries can affect Burkina Faso's industries that rely on imported components or foreign markets for their products.
Trade CO2 share in Burkina Faso stood at -8.04% in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
The latest value is up 3.72 percentage points from -11.76% in 2022. Ten years earlier, in 2013, the value was 12.23% (down 20.27 percentage points since).
Burkina Faso ranked 112th highest of the 119 countries in this dataset in 2023; Malta ranked first.
The highest value since 1990 was 73.73% in 2002, the lowest -15.15% in 2021.
| Indicator | Trade CO2 share |
|---|---|
| Country | Burkina Faso |
| Category | Commodities and Energy |
| Unit | % |
| Source | Our World in Data |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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Our World in Data. (2026). Trade CO2 share — Burkina Faso [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/trade-co2-share/BFA. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/share-co2-embedded-in-trade
Our World in Data. "Trade CO2 share — Burkina Faso." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/trade-co2-share/BFA. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/share-co2-embedded-in-trade.
Our World in Data. 2026. "Trade CO2 share — Burkina Faso." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/trade-co2-share/BFA. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/share-co2-embedded-in-trade.
@misc{econdash_trade_co2_share_bfa,
author = {{Our World in Data}},
title = {{Trade CO2 share --- Burkina Faso}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/trade-co2-share/BFA},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/share-co2-embedded-in-trade}
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