Burkina Faso vs Spain: emissions of air pollutants

Burkina Faso
987,249 tonnes
in 2022
Spain
1.03 million tonnes
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
55th
Spain rank
54th

emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 1.03 million tonnes against 987,249 tonnes in Burkina Faso, a difference of 47,391 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Spain ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 55th and Spain ranks 54th of 220 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Spain Difference Ahead
1750s 87,002 tonnes 544,362 tonnes 457,360 tonnes Spain
1760s 87,238 tonnes 548,855 tonnes 461,617 tonnes Spain
1770s 87,470 tonnes 553,178 tonnes 465,707 tonnes Spain
1780s 87,697 tonnes 557,318 tonnes 469,620 tonnes Spain
1790s 87,919 tonnes 561,260 tonnes 473,342 tonnes Spain
1800s 88,134 tonnes 564,992 tonnes 476,858 tonnes Spain
1810s 88,542 tonnes 568,498 tonnes 479,956 tonnes Spain
1820s 89,190 tonnes 582,113 tonnes 492,924 tonnes Spain
1830s 89,833 tonnes 590,089 tonnes 500,256 tonnes Spain
1840s 90,470 tonnes 602,865 tonnes 512,394 tonnes Spain
1850s 95,018 tonnes 654,528 tonnes 559,510 tonnes Spain
1860s 104,954 tonnes 706,868 tonnes 601,914 tonnes Spain
1870s 116,093 tonnes 763,534 tonnes 647,441 tonnes Spain
1880s 128,211 tonnes 836,822 tonnes 708,612 tonnes Spain
1890s 141,565 tonnes 862,052 tonnes 720,486 tonnes Spain
1900s 162,628 tonnes 859,931 tonnes 697,304 tonnes Spain
1910s 175,581 tonnes 947,742 tonnes 772,162 tonnes Spain
1920s 198,786 tonnes 993,685 tonnes 794,899 tonnes Spain
1930s 237,165 tonnes 892,160 tonnes 654,995 tonnes Spain
1940s 290,457 tonnes 1.06 million tonnes 769,437 tonnes Spain
1950s 320,944 tonnes 1.27 million tonnes 946,890 tonnes Spain
1960s 331,723 tonnes 1.37 million tonnes 1.04 million tonnes Spain
1970s 414,577 tonnes 2.19 million tonnes 1.77 million tonnes Spain
1980s 539,795 tonnes 2.76 million tonnes 2.22 million tonnes Spain
1990s 629,389 tonnes 2.99 million tonnes 2.36 million tonnes Spain
2000s 671,569 tonnes 1.69 million tonnes 1.02 million tonnes Spain
2010s 957,848 tonnes 1.19 million tonnes 234,139 tonnes Spain
2020s 977,846 tonnes 995,395 tonnes 17,550 tonnes Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Burkina Faso or Spain?
Spain, at 1.03 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 Spain?
47,391 tonnes, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Spain?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Burkina Faso and Spain rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
Burkina Faso ranks 55th and Spain ranks 54th 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.