Burkina Faso vs Paraguay: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Burkina Faso
11.35 million tonnes
in 2024
Paraguay
10.58 million tonnes
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
119th
Paraguay rank
120th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Burkina Faso
- Paraguay
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 11.35 million tonnes against 10.58 million tonnes in Paraguay, a difference of 773,900 tonnes.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1958 it was Paraguay ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 119th and Paraguay ranks 120th of 211 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 36,344 tonnes | 36,344 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 90,496 tonnes | 90,496 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 411,051 tonnes | 411,051 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 44,000 tonnes | 3.10 million tonnes | 3.05 million tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 285,333 tonnes | 4.85 million tonnes | 4.56 million tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 2.54 million tonnes | 7.32 million tonnes | 4.78 million tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 8.96 million tonnes | 9.89 million tonnes | 928,774 tonnes | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Burkina Faso or Paraguay?
- Burkina Faso, at 11.35 million tonnes against 10.58 million tonnes in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Burkina Faso and Paraguay?
- 773,900 tonnes, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Paraguay?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Paraguay rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Burkina Faso ranks 119th and Paraguay ranks 120th 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.