Burkina Faso vs Jamaica: CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Burkina Faso
-507,239 tonnes
in 2023
Jamaica
265,383 tonnes
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
95th
Jamaica rank
92nd
CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time
- Burkina Faso
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 265,383 tonnes against -507,239 tonnes in Burkina Faso, a difference of 772,622 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 95th and Jamaica ranks 92nd of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 337,053 tonnes | -652,429 tonnes | 989,482 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 389,117 tonnes | -3.24 million tonnes | 3.63 million tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | -11,151 tonnes | -1.35 million tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | -768,603 tonnes | 683,049 tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions embedded in trade, Burkina Faso or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 265,383 tonnes against -507,239 tonnes in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Burkina Faso and Jamaica?
- 772,622 tonnes, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Jamaica?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Jamaica rank globally for co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Burkina Faso ranks 95th and Jamaica ranks 92nd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes.