Burkina Faso vs Nicaragua: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Burkina Faso
11.35 million tonnes
in 2024
Nicaragua
8.74 million tonnes
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
119th
Nicaragua rank
122nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Burkina Faso
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 11.35 million tonnes against 8.74 million tonnes in Nicaragua, a difference of 2.61 million tonnes.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.3 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1958 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 119th and Nicaragua ranks 122nd of 211 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 179,900 tonnes | 179,900 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 334,720 tonnes | 334,720 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 964,604 tonnes | 964,604 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 44,000 tonnes | 2.80 million tonnes | 2.76 million tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 285,333 tonnes | 4.41 million tonnes | 4.12 million tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 2.54 million tonnes | 6.69 million tonnes | 4.15 million tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 8.96 million tonnes | 8.36 million tonnes | 593,254 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Burkina Faso or Nicaragua?
- Burkina Faso, at 11.35 million tonnes against 8.74 million tonnes in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Burkina Faso and Nicaragua?
- 2.61 million tonnes, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nicaragua?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Nicaragua rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Burkina Faso ranks 119th and Nicaragua ranks 122nd of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.