Burkina Faso vs Somalia: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Burkina Faso
28.45 million tonnes
in 2024
Somalia
29.15 million tonnes
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
31st
Somalia rank
30th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Burkina Faso
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 29.15 million tonnes against 28.45 million tonnes in Burkina Faso, a difference of 701,900 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Somalia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 31st and Somalia ranks 30th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 15 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | -261,009 tonnes | -135,037 tonnes | 125,972 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1860s | 63,691 tonnes | -288,174 tonnes | 351,865 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1870s | 479,053 tonnes | -238,068 tonnes | 717,122 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1880s | 733,280 tonnes | -224,757 tonnes | 958,037 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1890s | 1.03 million tonnes | -19,152 tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1900s | 2.52 million tonnes | 56,433 tonnes | 2.46 million tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1910s | 2.98 million tonnes | -41,180 tonnes | 3.02 million tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1920s | 4.40 million tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes | 2.71 million tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1930s | 6.22 million tonnes | 3.54 million tonnes | 2.69 million tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1940s | 9.06 million tonnes | 6.06 million tonnes | 3.00 million tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1950s | 9.62 million tonnes | 9.31 million tonnes | 309,858 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 5.25 million tonnes | 8.74 million tonnes | 3.49 million tonnes | Somalia |
| 1970s | 2.77 million tonnes | 9.12 million tonnes | 6.35 million tonnes | Somalia |
| 1980s | 12.88 million tonnes | 11.62 million tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 23.66 million tonnes | 13.29 million tonnes | 10.37 million tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 26.25 million tonnes | 21.42 million tonnes | 4.83 million tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 31.20 million tonnes | 21.89 million tonnes | 9.30 million tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 28.12 million tonnes | 26.19 million tonnes | 1.93 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 Somalia?
- Somalia, at 29.15 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 Somalia?
- 701,900 tonnes, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Somalia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Somalia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Burkina Faso ranks 31st and Somalia ranks 30th 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.