Burkina Faso vs Uganda: Annual CO₂ emissions by world region
Burkina Faso
6.51 million tonnes
in 2024
Uganda
6.33 million tonnes
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
128th
Uganda rank
130th
Annual CO₂ emissions by world region over time
- Burkina Faso
- Uganda
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 6.51 million tonnes against 6.33 million tonnes in Uganda, a difference of 173,850 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uganda ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 128th and Uganda ranks 130th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,145 tonnes | 232,849 tonnes | 228,704 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1960s | 94,898 tonnes | 650,304 tonnes | 555,407 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1970s | 226,069 tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | 864,640 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1980s | 547,035 tonnes | 666,076 tonnes | 119,041 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1990s | 719,764 tonnes | 932,408 tonnes | 212,645 tonnes | Uganda |
| 2000s | 1.29 million tonnes | 2.02 million tonnes | 728,190 tonnes | Uganda |
| 2010s | 3.56 million tonnes | 4.49 million tonnes | 931,097 tonnes | Uganda |
| 2020s | 6.26 million tonnes | 6.10 million tonnes | 160,694 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions by world region, Burkina Faso or Uganda?
- Burkina Faso, at 6.51 million tonnes against 6.33 million tonnes in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions by world region between Burkina Faso and Uganda?
- 173,850 tonnes, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Uganda?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Uganda rank globally for annual co₂ emissions by world region?
- Burkina Faso ranks 128th and Uganda ranks 130th 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.