Burkina Faso vs Nigeria: Carbon intensity of energy
Burkina Faso
260.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Nigeria
263.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
38th
Nigeria rank
35th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Burkina Faso
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 263.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 260.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Burkina Faso, a difference of 3.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nigeria ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 38th and Nigeria ranks 35th of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 291.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 409.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 118.33 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 238.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 312.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 74.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 231.1 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 359.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 128.45 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 250.48 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 284.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 34.42 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 271.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 262.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 9.17 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Burkina Faso or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 263.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 260.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
- 3.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Nigeria rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Burkina Faso ranks 38th and Nigeria ranks 35th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.