Burkina Faso vs Guinea-Bissau: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Burkina Faso
326.32 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
282.47 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
187th
Guinea-Bissau rank
189th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Burkina Faso
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 326.32 tonnes per square kilometre against 282.47 tonnes per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 43.85 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 187th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 189th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Guinea-Bissau in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.63 tonnes per square kilometre | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1970s | 7.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 38.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 30.82 tonnes per square kilometre | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 22.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 85.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 63.18 tonnes per square kilometre | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 45.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 135.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 90.23 tonnes per square kilometre | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 81.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 164.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 83.44 tonnes per square kilometre | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 164.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 205.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 41.28 tonnes per square kilometre | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 291.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 264.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 26.76 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- Burkina Faso, at 326.32 tonnes per square kilometre against 282.47 tonnes per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau?
- 43.85 tonnes per square kilometre, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 187th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 189th 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.