Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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 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.