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
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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

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.