Burkina Faso vs Namibia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region
Burkina Faso
95.79 million tonnes
in 2024
Namibia
87.20 million tonnes
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
148th
Namibia rank
150th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region over time
- Burkina Faso
- Namibia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 95.79 million tonnes against 87.20 million tonnes in Namibia, a difference of 8.59 million tonnes.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 148th and Namibia ranks 150th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.70 million tonnes | 7.04 million tonnes | 5.66 million tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 22.23 million tonnes | 25.79 million tonnes | 3.57 million tonnes | Namibia |
| 2010s | 45.02 million tonnes | 54.14 million tonnes | 9.12 million tonnes | Namibia |
| 2020s | 82.92 million tonnes | 80.27 million tonnes | 2.64 million tonnes | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, Burkina Faso or Namibia?
- Burkina Faso, at 95.79 million tonnes against 87.20 million tonnes in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region between Burkina Faso and Namibia?
- 8.59 million tonnes, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Namibia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Namibia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- Burkina Faso ranks 148th and Namibia ranks 150th 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.