Burkina Faso vs Kenya: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Burkina Faso
34.95 million tonnes
in 2024
Kenya
34.46 million tonnes
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
82nd
Kenya rank
84th
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Burkina Faso
- Kenya
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 34.95 million tonnes against 34.46 million tonnes in Kenya, a difference of 496,600 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kenya ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 82nd and Kenya ranks 84th of 194 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.62 million tonnes | 39.09 million tonnes | 29.47 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 1960s | 5.34 million tonnes | 31.62 million tonnes | 26.27 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 1970s | 2.99 million tonnes | 20.25 million tonnes | 17.25 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 1980s | 13.42 million tonnes | 42.48 million tonnes | 29.05 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 1990s | 24.38 million tonnes | 57.40 million tonnes | 33.02 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 2000s | 27.54 million tonnes | 50.34 million tonnes | 22.79 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 2010s | 34.76 million tonnes | 60.11 million tonnes | 25.35 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 2020s | 34.38 million tonnes | 35.84 million tonnes | 1.46 million tonnes | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, Burkina Faso or Kenya?
- Burkina Faso, at 34.95 million tonnes against 34.46 million tonnes in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change between Burkina Faso and Kenya?
- 496,600 tonnes, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Kenya?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Kenya rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Burkina Faso ranks 82nd and Kenya ranks 84th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change. 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), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.