Benin vs Burkina Faso: Co2 emissions by fuel line

Benin
4.94 million
in 2024
Burkina Faso
5.31 million
in 2024
Benin rank
116th
Burkina Faso rank
113th

Co2 emissions by fuel line over time

  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
02.0M4.0M6.0M195019872024

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 5.31 million against 4.94 million in Benin, a difference of 364,530.

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 116th and Burkina Faso ranks 113th of 210 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 6 and Burkina Faso in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Burkina Faso Difference Ahead
1950s 109,873 3,663 106,210 Benin
1960s 145,094 94,898 50,197 Benin
1970s 348,080 226,069 122,011 Benin
1980s 412,200 547,035 134,835 Burkina Faso
1990s 894,017 706,786 187,231 Benin
2000s 2.66 million 1.24 million 1.42 million Benin
2010s 4.62 million 3.08 million 1.54 million Benin
2020s 4.79 million 5.09 million 304,736 Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co2 emissions by fuel line, Benin or Burkina Faso?
Burkina Faso, at 5.31 million against 4.94 million in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in co2 emissions by fuel line between Benin and Burkina Faso?
364,530, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for co2 emissions by fuel line?
Benin ranks 116th and Burkina Faso ranks 113th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Co2 emissions by fuel line. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Co2 emissions by fuel line
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 21,740 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed