Burkina Faso vs Poland: Carbon intensity of energy
Burkina Faso
260.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Poland
257.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
38th
Poland rank
40th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Burkina Faso
- Poland
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 260.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 257.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Poland, a difference of 2.42 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Poland ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 38th and Poland ranks 40th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 291.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 301.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Poland |
| 1990s | 238.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 320.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 81.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Poland |
| 2000s | 231.1 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 305.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 74.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Poland |
| 2010s | 250.48 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 286.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 36.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Poland |
| 2020s | 271.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 270.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 1.8 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 Poland?
- Burkina Faso, at 260.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 257.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Burkina Faso and Poland?
- 2.42 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Poland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Poland rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Burkina Faso ranks 38th and Poland ranks 40th of 204 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.