Burkina Faso vs Kenya: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Burkina Faso
5,485 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya
5,756 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
102nd
Kenya rank
99th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Burkina Faso
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 5,756 tonnes per square kilometre against 5,485 tonnes per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, a difference of 271 tonnes per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 102nd and Kenya ranks 99th of 194 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,478 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,292 tonnes per square kilometre | 814.26 tonnes per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 1970s | 1,596 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,572 tonnes per square kilometre | 975.79 tonnes per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 1980s | 1,823 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,006 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,182 tonnes per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 1990s | 2,586 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,865 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,279 tonnes per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 2000s | 3,459 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,614 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,155 tonnes per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 2010s | 4,574 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,443 tonnes per square kilometre | 868.41 tonnes per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 2020s | 5,331 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,722 tonnes per square kilometre | 391.19 tonnes per square kilometre | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre, Burkina Faso or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 5,756 tonnes per square kilometre against 5,485 tonnes per square kilometre in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Burkina Faso and Kenya?
- 271 tonnes per square kilometre, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Kenya?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Kenya rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 102nd and Kenya ranks 99th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, 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 from land-use change 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.