Burkina Faso vs Latvia: Annual CO₂ emissions by world region
Burkina Faso
6.51 million tonnes
in 2024
Latvia
6.46 million tonnes
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
128th
Latvia rank
129th
Annual CO₂ emissions by world region over time
- Burkina Faso
- Latvia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 6.51 million tonnes against 6.46 million tonnes in Latvia, a difference of 45,770 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Latvia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 128th and Latvia ranks 129th of 215 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,145 tonnes | 6.72 million tonnes | 6.71 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1960s | 94,898 tonnes | 12.27 million tonnes | 12.18 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1970s | 226,069 tonnes | 19.50 million tonnes | 19.28 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1980s | 547,035 tonnes | 22.30 million tonnes | 21.75 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1990s | 719,764 tonnes | 11.71 million tonnes | 10.99 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 2000s | 1.29 million tonnes | 7.80 million tonnes | 6.50 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 2010s | 3.56 million tonnes | 7.56 million tonnes | 4.00 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 2020s | 6.26 million tonnes | 6.78 million tonnes | 514,458 tonnes | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions by world region, Burkina Faso or Latvia?
- Burkina Faso, at 6.51 million tonnes against 6.46 million tonnes in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions by world region between Burkina Faso and Latvia?
- 45,770 tonnes, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Latvia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Latvia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions by world region?
- Burkina Faso ranks 128th and Latvia ranks 129th 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.