Burkina Faso vs Guinea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region
Burkina Faso
95.79 million tonnes
in 2024
Guinea
105.94 million tonnes
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
148th
Guinea rank
145th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region over time
- Burkina Faso
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 105.94 million tonnes against 95.79 million tonnes in Burkina Faso, a difference of 10.15 million tonnes.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 148th and Guinea ranks 145th of 215 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20,908 tonnes | 923,679 tonnes | 902,770 tonnes | Guinea |
| 1960s | 518,501 tonnes | 5.17 million tonnes | 4.65 million tonnes | Guinea |
| 1970s | 2.02 million tonnes | 12.98 million tonnes | 10.97 million tonnes | Guinea |
| 1980s | 6.12 million tonnes | 22.36 million tonnes | 16.24 million tonnes | Guinea |
| 1990s | 12.36 million tonnes | 32.74 million tonnes | 20.38 million tonnes | Guinea |
| 2000s | 22.23 million tonnes | 47.30 million tonnes | 25.07 million tonnes | Guinea |
| 2010s | 45.02 million tonnes | 70.23 million tonnes | 25.21 million tonnes | Guinea |
| 2020s | 82.92 million tonnes | 97.96 million tonnes | 15.04 million tonnes | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, Burkina Faso or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 105.94 million tonnes against 95.79 million tonnes in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region between Burkina Faso and Guinea?
- 10.15 million tonnes, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guinea?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Guinea rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- Burkina Faso ranks 148th and Guinea ranks 145th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.