Burkina Faso vs Trinidad and Tobago: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Burkina Faso
34.95 million tonnes
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago
34.41 million tonnes
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
82nd
Trinidad and Tobago rank
85th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Burkina Faso
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 34.95 million tonnes against 34.41 million tonnes in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 541,000 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 82nd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 85th of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Trinidad and Tobago in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.62 million tonnes | 2.42 million tonnes | 7.20 million tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 5.34 million tonnes | 2.88 million tonnes | 2.47 million tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 2.99 million tonnes | 11.79 million tonnes | 8.80 million tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | 13.42 million tonnes | 16.38 million tonnes | 2.96 million tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 24.38 million tonnes | 17.59 million tonnes | 6.79 million tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 27.54 million tonnes | 35.14 million tonnes | 7.60 million tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 34.76 million tonnes | 43.51 million tonnes | 8.75 million tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 34.38 million tonnes | 35.61 million tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- Burkina Faso, at 34.95 million tonnes against 34.41 million tonnes in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Burkina Faso and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 541,000 tonnes, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Burkina Faso ranks 82nd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 85th 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.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.