Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre
Burkina Faso
326.32 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia
276.82 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
187th
Ethiopia rank
190th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 326.32 tonnes per square kilometre against 276.82 tonnes per square kilometre in Ethiopia, a difference of 49.5 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 187th and Ethiopia ranks 190th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.94 tonnes per square kilometre | 65.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 16.51 tonnes per square kilometre | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 81.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 92.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.15 tonnes per square kilometre | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 164.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 159.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.15 tonnes per square kilometre | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 291.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 253.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 37.63 tonnes per square kilometre | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre, Burkina Faso or Ethiopia?
- Burkina Faso, at 326.32 tonnes per square kilometre against 276.82 tonnes per square kilometre in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre between Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
- 49.5 tonnes per square kilometre, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ethiopia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 187th and Ethiopia ranks 190th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.