Burkina Faso vs Guatemala: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Burkina Faso
28.45 million tonnes
in 2024
Guatemala
29.58 million tonnes
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
31st
Guatemala rank
29th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Burkina Faso
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 29.58 million tonnes against 28.45 million tonnes in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.13 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Guatemala ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 31st and Guatemala ranks 29th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Guatemala in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | -261,009 tonnes | 8.80 million tonnes | 9.06 million tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1860s | 63,691 tonnes | 7.54 million tonnes | 7.48 million tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1870s | 479,053 tonnes | 4.96 million tonnes | 4.49 million tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1880s | 733,280 tonnes | 3.10 million tonnes | 2.37 million tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1890s | 1.03 million tonnes | 2.46 million tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1900s | 2.52 million tonnes | 5.08 million tonnes | 2.56 million tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1910s | 2.98 million tonnes | 7.06 million tonnes | 4.08 million tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1920s | 4.40 million tonnes | 9.33 million tonnes | 4.93 million tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1930s | 6.22 million tonnes | 21.61 million tonnes | 15.39 million tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1940s | 9.06 million tonnes | 47.97 million tonnes | 38.91 million tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1950s | 9.62 million tonnes | 56.34 million tonnes | 46.72 million tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1960s | 5.25 million tonnes | 24.59 million tonnes | 19.34 million tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 2.77 million tonnes | 26.86 million tonnes | 24.09 million tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 12.88 million tonnes | 49.72 million tonnes | 36.85 million tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 23.66 million tonnes | 53.69 million tonnes | 30.03 million tonnes | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 26.25 million tonnes | 42.99 million tonnes | 16.74 million tonnes | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 31.20 million tonnes | 29.65 million tonnes | 1.55 million tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 28.12 million tonnes | 28.87 million tonnes | 742,860 tonnes | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Burkina Faso or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 29.58 million tonnes against 28.45 million tonnes in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Burkina Faso and Guatemala?
- 1.13 million tonnes, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guatemala?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Guatemala rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Burkina Faso ranks 31st and Guatemala ranks 29th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from 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 emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.