Burkina Faso vs Egypt: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions
Burkina Faso
3.2%
in 2024
Egypt
3.3%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
84th
Egypt rank
83rd
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Burkina Faso
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 3.3% against 3.2% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 44 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Egypt ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 84th and Egypt ranks 83rd of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 7 and Egypt in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.9% | 2.9% | 8.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 64.1% | 5.7% | 58.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 13.5% | 8.2% | 5.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 8.6% | 5.3% | 3.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 6.4% | 3.1% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 5.2% | 1.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 1.4% | 10.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.1% | 1.0% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in co₂ emissions, Burkina Faso or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 3.3% against 3.2% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in co₂ emissions between Burkina Faso and Egypt?
- 0.1%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Egypt?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Egypt rank globally for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Burkina Faso ranks 84th and Egypt ranks 83rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.