Burkina Faso vs Mali: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Burkina Faso
34.95 million tonnes
in 2024
Mali
38.30 million tonnes
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
82nd
Mali rank
79th
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 38.30 million tonnes against 34.95 million tonnes in Burkina Faso, a difference of 3.35 million tonnes.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 82nd and Mali ranks 79th of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Mali in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.53 million tonnes | 7.27 million tonnes | 3.26 million tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 5.34 million tonnes | 4.00 million tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 2.99 million tonnes | 7.00 million tonnes | 4.01 million tonnes | Mali |
| 1980s | 13.42 million tonnes | 4.49 million tonnes | 8.94 million tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 24.38 million tonnes | 51.34 million tonnes | 26.96 million tonnes | Mali |
| 2000s | 27.54 million tonnes | 47.04 million tonnes | 19.50 million tonnes | Mali |
| 2010s | 34.76 million tonnes | 38.64 million tonnes | 3.88 million tonnes | Mali |
| 2020s | 34.38 million tonnes | 39.53 million tonnes | 5.14 million tonnes | Mali |
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 Mali?
- Mali, at 38.30 million tonnes against 34.95 million tonnes in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change between Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 3.35 million tonnes, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Burkina Faso ranks 82nd and Mali ranks 79th 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.