Burkina Faso vs Nepal: Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita
Burkina Faso
0.1079
in 2024
Nepal
0.1062
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
118th
Nepal rank
120th
Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Burkina Faso
- Nepal
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0.1079 against 0.1062 in Nepal, a difference of 0.0017.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 118th and Nepal ranks 120th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0414 | 0.0434 | 0.0021 | Nepal |
| 2000s | 0.0569 | 0.0484 | 0.0085 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 0.0888 | 0.084 | 0.0049 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 0.1126 | 0.1156 | 0.0029 | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita, Burkina Faso or Nepal?
- Burkina Faso, at 0.1079 against 0.1062 in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita between Burkina Faso and Nepal?
- 0.0017, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nepal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Nepal rank globally for carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 118th and Nepal ranks 120th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon emission intensity is measured in kilograms of CO₂ per dollar of GDP. Emissions from fossil fuels and industry are included, but land-use change emissions are not. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.