Burkina Faso vs Ghana: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled
Burkina Faso
34.95 million tonnes
in 2024
Ghana
34.56 million tonnes
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
82nd
Ghana rank
83rd
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ghana
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 34.95 million tonnes against 34.56 million tonnes in Ghana, a difference of 396,600 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ghana ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 82nd and Ghana ranks 83rd of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.62 million tonnes | 80.54 million tonnes | 70.92 million tonnes | Ghana |
| 1960s | 5.34 million tonnes | 26.08 million tonnes | 20.73 million tonnes | Ghana |
| 1970s | 2.99 million tonnes | 14.88 million tonnes | 11.89 million tonnes | Ghana |
| 1980s | 13.42 million tonnes | 29.26 million tonnes | 15.83 million tonnes | Ghana |
| 1990s | 24.38 million tonnes | 41.89 million tonnes | 17.51 million tonnes | Ghana |
| 2000s | 27.54 million tonnes | 26.88 million tonnes | 659,190 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 34.76 million tonnes | 32.43 million tonnes | 2.33 million tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 34.38 million tonnes | 33.67 million tonnes | 711,020 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled, Burkina Faso or Ghana?
- Burkina Faso, at 34.95 million tonnes against 34.56 million tonnes in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled between Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 396,600 tonnes, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ghana rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- Burkina Faso ranks 82nd and Ghana ranks 83rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.