Burkina Faso vs Madagascar: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Burkina Faso
34.95 million tonnes
in 2024
Madagascar
35.57 million tonnes
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
82nd
Madagascar rank
81st
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Burkina Faso
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 35.57 million tonnes against 34.95 million tonnes in Burkina Faso, a difference of 618,200 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Madagascar ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 82nd and Madagascar ranks 81st of 194 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.62 million tonnes | 93.27 million tonnes | 83.65 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1960s | 5.34 million tonnes | 61.02 million tonnes | 55.68 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 2.99 million tonnes | 64.52 million tonnes | 61.52 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 13.42 million tonnes | 40.94 million tonnes | 27.51 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 24.38 million tonnes | 79.54 million tonnes | 55.16 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 27.54 million tonnes | 74.45 million tonnes | 46.91 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 34.76 million tonnes | 40.17 million tonnes | 5.41 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 34.38 million tonnes | 34.71 million tonnes | 330,380 tonnes | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Burkina Faso or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 35.57 million tonnes against 34.95 million tonnes in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
- 618,200 tonnes, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Madagascar rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Burkina Faso ranks 82nd and Madagascar ranks 81st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.