Burkina Faso vs Guinea: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Burkina Faso
5.80 million tonnes
in 2023
Guinea
6.40 million tonnes
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
117th
Guinea rank
116th
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Burkina Faso
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 6.40 million tonnes against 5.80 million tonnes in Burkina Faso, a difference of 597,420 tonnes.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guinea ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 117th and Guinea ranks 116th of 120 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.06 million tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | 258,405 tonnes | Guinea |
| 2000s | 1.68 million tonnes | 1.70 million tonnes | 18,700 tonnes | Guinea |
| 2010s | 3.55 million tonnes | 4.07 million tonnes | 518,240 tonnes | Guinea |
| 2020s | 5.43 million tonnes | 6.15 million tonnes | 716,560 tonnes | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based co₂ emissions, Burkina Faso or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 6.40 million tonnes against 5.80 million tonnes in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based co₂ emissions between Burkina Faso and Guinea?
- 597,420 tonnes, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guinea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Guinea rank globally for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Burkina Faso ranks 117th and Guinea ranks 116th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes.