Burkina Faso vs Mozambique: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry
Burkina Faso
5.31 million tonnes
in 2024
Mozambique
5.40 million tonnes
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
113th
Mozambique rank
111th
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 5.40 million tonnes against 5.31 million tonnes in Burkina Faso, a difference of 95,080 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mozambique ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 113th and Mozambique ranks 111th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Mozambique in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,663 tonnes | 262,341 tonnes | 258,678 tonnes | Mozambique |
| 1960s | 94,898 tonnes | 747,525 tonnes | 652,628 tonnes | Mozambique |
| 1970s | 226,069 tonnes | 1.59 million tonnes | 1.37 million tonnes | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 547,035 tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | 638,212 tonnes | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 706,786 tonnes | 936,099 tonnes | 229,313 tonnes | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 1.24 million tonnes | 1.57 million tonnes | 332,993 tonnes | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 3.08 million tonnes | 3.78 million tonnes | 705,828 tonnes | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 5.09 million tonnes | 4.86 million tonnes | 226,938 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions by fuel or industry, Burkina Faso or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 5.40 million tonnes against 5.31 million tonnes in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry between Burkina Faso and Mozambique?
- 95,080 tonnes, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mozambique?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mozambique rank globally for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry?
- Burkina Faso ranks 113th and Mozambique ranks 111th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.