Burkina Faso vs Mauritania: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil
Burkina Faso
5.31 million tonnes
in 2024
Mauritania
5.23 million tonnes
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
113th
Mauritania rank
114th
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mauritania
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 5.31 million tonnes against 5.23 million tonnes in Mauritania, a difference of 73,060 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Mauritania ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 113th and Mauritania ranks 114th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7,328 tonnes | 32,976 tonnes | 25,648 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1960s | 94,898 tonnes | 139,232 tonnes | 44,334 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 226,069 tonnes | 482,893 tonnes | 256,825 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 547,035 tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | 858,456 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 706,786 tonnes | 973,781 tonnes | 266,995 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 1.24 million tonnes | 1.44 million tonnes | 201,152 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 3.08 million tonnes | 2.91 million tonnes | 165,845 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 5.09 million tonnes | 4.96 million tonnes | 127,010 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from oil, Burkina Faso or Mauritania?
- Burkina Faso, at 5.31 million tonnes against 5.23 million tonnes in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from oil between Burkina Faso and Mauritania?
- 73,060 tonnes, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mauritania?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mauritania rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- Burkina Faso ranks 113th and Mauritania ranks 114th 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 from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.