Burkina Faso vs Equatorial Guinea: Annual CO₂ emissions by world region
Burkina Faso
6.51 million tonnes
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea
7.01 million tonnes
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
128th
Equatorial Guinea rank
125th
Annual CO₂ emissions by world region over time
- Burkina Faso
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 7.01 million tonnes against 6.51 million tonnes in Burkina Faso, a difference of 502,690 tonnes.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 128th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 125th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Equatorial Guinea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,145 tonnes | 27,480 tonnes | 23,335 tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1960s | 94,898 tonnes | 27,114 tonnes | 67,784 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 226,069 tonnes | 58,990 tonnes | 167,078 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 547,035 tonnes | 81,341 tonnes | 465,694 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 719,764 tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | 357,838 tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 1.29 million tonnes | 4.67 million tonnes | 3.38 million tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 3.56 million tonnes | 6.90 million tonnes | 3.34 million tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 6.26 million tonnes | 6.98 million tonnes | 718,506 tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions by world region, Burkina Faso or Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 7.01 million tonnes against 6.51 million tonnes in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions by world region between Burkina Faso and Equatorial Guinea?
- 502,690 tonnes, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Equatorial Guinea?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for annual co₂ emissions by world region?
- Burkina Faso ranks 128th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 125th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.