Burkina Faso vs Tunisia: CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Burkina Faso
-507,239 tonnes
in 2023
Tunisia
-1.56 million tonnes
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
95th
Tunisia rank
97th
CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time
- Burkina Faso
- Tunisia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports -507,239 tonnes against -1.56 million tonnes in Tunisia, a difference of 1.05 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 95th and Tunisia ranks 97th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Tunisia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 337,053 tonnes | -3.21 million tonnes | 3.54 million tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 389,117 tonnes | -6.66 million tonnes | 7.05 million tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | -11,151 tonnes | -6.00 million tonnes | 5.99 million tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | -768,603 tonnes | -550,024 tonnes | 218,579 tonnes | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions embedded in trade, Burkina Faso or Tunisia?
- Burkina Faso, at -507,239 tonnes against -1.56 million tonnes in Tunisia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Burkina Faso and Tunisia?
- 1.05 million tonnes, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Tunisia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Tunisia rank globally for co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Burkina Faso ranks 95th and Tunisia ranks 97th 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.