Benin vs Burkina Faso: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Benin
1.60 billion tonnes
in 2024
Burkina Faso
1.53 billion tonnes
in 2024
Benin rank
75th
Burkina Faso rank
76th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Benin currently reports 1.60 billion tonnes against 1.53 billion tonnes in Burkina Faso, a difference of 69.53 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Benin ranks 75th and Burkina Faso ranks 76th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Burkina Faso in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | -23.12 million tonnes | -2.28 million tonnes | 20.84 million tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1860s | -61.94 million tonnes | -2.27 million tonnes | 59.67 million tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1870s | -84.28 million tonnes | 289,195 tonnes | 84.57 million tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1880s | -95.65 million tonnes | 6.77 million tonnes | 102.42 million tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1890s | -101.89 million tonnes | 15.61 million tonnes | 117.49 million tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1900s | -105.09 million tonnes | 33.10 million tonnes | 138.18 million tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1910s | -106.35 million tonnes | 62.01 million tonnes | 168.36 million tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1920s | -103.97 million tonnes | 97.96 million tonnes | 201.93 million tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1930s | -92.64 million tonnes | 152.66 million tonnes | 245.30 million tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1940s | -51.56 million tonnes | 229.39 million tonnes | 280.96 million tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1950s | 11.06 million tonnes | 323.72 million tonnes | 312.66 million tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 90.43 million tonnes | 401.56 million tonnes | 311.13 million tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 237.96 million tonnes | 436.67 million tonnes | 198.70 million tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 375.60 million tonnes | 498.91 million tonnes | 123.31 million tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 564.48 million tonnes | 707.56 million tonnes | 143.08 million tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 931.37 million tonnes | 946.31 million tonnes | 14.94 million tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 1.23 billion tonnes | 1.25 billion tonnes | 17.42 million tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 1.51 billion tonnes | 1.47 billion tonnes | 38.75 million tonnes | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Benin or Burkina Faso?
- Benin, at 1.60 billion tonnes against 1.53 billion tonnes in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 69.53 million tonnes, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Benin ranks 75th and Burkina Faso ranks 76th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.