Burkina Faso vs Ghana: emissions of air pollutants

Burkina Faso
987,249 tonnes
in 2022
Ghana
1.09 million tonnes
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
55th
Ghana rank
52nd

emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 1.09 million tonnes against 987,249 tonnes in Burkina Faso, a difference of 100,241 tonnes.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 55th and Ghana ranks 52nd of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 17 and Ghana in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Ghana Difference Ahead
1750s 87,002 tonnes 58,396 tonnes 28,605 tonnes Burkina Faso
1760s 87,238 tonnes 57,119 tonnes 30,119 tonnes Burkina Faso
1770s 87,470 tonnes 55,857 tonnes 31,613 tonnes Burkina Faso
1780s 87,697 tonnes 54,610 tonnes 33,088 tonnes Burkina Faso
1790s 87,919 tonnes 53,375 tonnes 34,543 tonnes Burkina Faso
1800s 88,134 tonnes 52,153 tonnes 35,980 tonnes Burkina Faso
1810s 88,542 tonnes 51,589 tonnes 36,953 tonnes Burkina Faso
1820s 89,190 tonnes 51,812 tonnes 37,378 tonnes Burkina Faso
1830s 89,833 tonnes 52,014 tonnes 37,819 tonnes Burkina Faso
1840s 90,470 tonnes 52,194 tonnes 38,277 tonnes Burkina Faso
1850s 95,018 tonnes 52,628 tonnes 42,390 tonnes Burkina Faso
1860s 104,954 tonnes 53,282 tonnes 51,672 tonnes Burkina Faso
1870s 116,093 tonnes 57,431 tonnes 58,662 tonnes Burkina Faso
1880s 128,211 tonnes 101,206 tonnes 27,005 tonnes Burkina Faso
1890s 141,565 tonnes 123,226 tonnes 18,339 tonnes Burkina Faso
1900s 162,628 tonnes 137,934 tonnes 24,693 tonnes Burkina Faso
1910s 175,581 tonnes 179,061 tonnes 3,481 tonnes Ghana
1920s 198,786 tonnes 239,504 tonnes 40,717 tonnes Ghana
1930s 237,165 tonnes 338,726 tonnes 101,561 tonnes Ghana
1940s 290,457 tonnes 405,930 tonnes 115,473 tonnes Ghana
1950s 320,944 tonnes 453,152 tonnes 132,208 tonnes Ghana
1960s 331,723 tonnes 497,135 tonnes 165,412 tonnes Ghana
1970s 414,577 tonnes 642,521 tonnes 227,944 tonnes Ghana
1980s 539,795 tonnes 849,733 tonnes 309,938 tonnes Ghana
1990s 629,389 tonnes 1.10 million tonnes 466,949 tonnes Ghana
2000s 671,569 tonnes 876,839 tonnes 205,270 tonnes Ghana
2010s 957,848 tonnes 882,754 tonnes 75,094 tonnes Burkina Faso
2020s 977,846 tonnes 1.06 million tonnes 77,961 tonnes Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Burkina Faso or Ghana?
Ghana, at 1.09 million tonnes against 987,249 tonnes in Burkina Faso as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Burkina Faso and Ghana?
100,241 tonnes, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ghana?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Burkina Faso and Ghana rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
Burkina Faso ranks 55th and Ghana ranks 52nd of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
emissions of air pollutants
Unit
tonnes
Source
Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
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Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.