Burkina Faso vs Nicaragua: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Burkina Faso
5.80 million tonnes
in 2023
Nicaragua
7.17 million tonnes
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
117th
Nicaragua rank
114th
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Burkina Faso
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 7.17 million tonnes against 5.80 million tonnes in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.37 million tonnes.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 117th and Nicaragua ranks 114th of 120 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.06 million tonnes | 3.07 million tonnes | 2.02 million tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 1.68 million tonnes | 5.24 million tonnes | 3.55 million tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 3.55 million tonnes | 6.69 million tonnes | 3.14 million tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 5.43 million tonnes | 6.77 million tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based co₂ emissions, Burkina Faso or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 7.17 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 Nicaragua?
- 1.37 million tonnes, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nicaragua?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Nicaragua rank globally for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Burkina Faso ranks 117th and Nicaragua ranks 114th 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.