Burkina Faso vs Iran: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Burkina Faso
28.45 million tonnes
in 2024
Iran
24.26 million tonnes
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
31st
Iran rank
33rd
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Burkina Faso
- Iran
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 28.45 million tonnes against 24.26 million tonnes in Iran, a difference of 4.19 million tonnes.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Iran ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 31st and Iran ranks 33rd of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Iran in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | -261,009 tonnes | 5.67 million tonnes | 5.93 million tonnes | Iran |
| 1860s | 63,691 tonnes | 5.64 million tonnes | 5.57 million tonnes | Iran |
| 1870s | 479,053 tonnes | 13.80 million tonnes | 13.32 million tonnes | Iran |
| 1880s | 733,280 tonnes | 18.07 million tonnes | 17.34 million tonnes | Iran |
| 1890s | 1.03 million tonnes | 17.08 million tonnes | 16.05 million tonnes | Iran |
| 1900s | 2.52 million tonnes | 16.21 million tonnes | 13.69 million tonnes | Iran |
| 1910s | 2.98 million tonnes | 15.65 million tonnes | 12.67 million tonnes | Iran |
| 1920s | 4.40 million tonnes | 14.55 million tonnes | 10.15 million tonnes | Iran |
| 1930s | 6.22 million tonnes | 12.98 million tonnes | 6.75 million tonnes | Iran |
| 1940s | 9.06 million tonnes | 11.26 million tonnes | 2.21 million tonnes | Iran |
| 1950s | 9.62 million tonnes | 38.78 million tonnes | 29.17 million tonnes | Iran |
| 1960s | 5.25 million tonnes | 29.28 million tonnes | 24.03 million tonnes | Iran |
| 1970s | 2.77 million tonnes | 18.92 million tonnes | 16.15 million tonnes | Iran |
| 1980s | 12.88 million tonnes | 15.51 million tonnes | 2.63 million tonnes | Iran |
| 1990s | 23.66 million tonnes | 15.83 million tonnes | 7.83 million tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 26.25 million tonnes | -2.91 million tonnes | 29.16 million tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 31.20 million tonnes | -12.42 million tonnes | 43.62 million tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 28.12 million tonnes | 13.91 million tonnes | 14.22 million tonnes | Burkina Faso |
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 Iran?
- Burkina Faso, at 28.45 million tonnes against 24.26 million tonnes in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Burkina Faso and Iran?
- 4.19 million tonnes, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Iran?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Iran rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Burkina Faso ranks 31st and Iran ranks 33rd 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.