Burkina Faso vs Saint Helena: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita
Burkina Faso
260.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Saint Helena
257.21 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
38th
Saint Helena rank
41st
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Burkina Faso
- Saint Helena
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 260.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 257.21 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Saint Helena, a difference of 2.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Saint Helena ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 38th and Saint Helena ranks 41st of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Saint Helena in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Saint Helena | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 296.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 305.77 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 9.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Saint Helena |
| 1990s | 238.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 747.77 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 509.45 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Saint Helena |
| 2000s | 231.1 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 235.43 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 4.33 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Saint Helena |
| 2010s | 250.48 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 261.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 11.42 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Saint Helena |
| 2020s | 271.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 239.49 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 32.39 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita, Burkina Faso or Saint Helena?
- Burkina Faso, at 260.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 257.21 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Saint Helena as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita between Burkina Faso and Saint Helena?
- 2.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Saint Helena?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Saint Helena rank globally for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 38th and Saint Helena ranks 41st of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon 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
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.