Burkina Faso vs North Korea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Burkina Faso
1.53 billion tonnes
in 2024
North Korea
1.68 billion tonnes
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
76th
North Korea rank
73rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Burkina Faso
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 1.68 billion tonnes against 1.53 billion tonnes in Burkina Faso, a difference of 147.13 million tonnes.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 76th and North Korea ranks 73rd of 197 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | -2.28 million tonnes | 15.25 million tonnes | 17.53 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1860s | -2.27 million tonnes | 40.10 million tonnes | 42.38 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1870s | 289,195 tonnes | 62.19 million tonnes | 61.90 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1880s | 6.77 million tonnes | 82.62 million tonnes | 75.85 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1890s | 15.61 million tonnes | 103.90 million tonnes | 88.29 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1900s | 33.10 million tonnes | 126.62 million tonnes | 93.53 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1910s | 62.01 million tonnes | 195.68 million tonnes | 133.67 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1920s | 97.96 million tonnes | 343.94 million tonnes | 245.98 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1930s | 152.66 million tonnes | 512.28 million tonnes | 359.62 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1940s | 229.39 million tonnes | 688.82 million tonnes | 459.43 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1950s | 323.72 million tonnes | 825.71 million tonnes | 501.99 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1960s | 401.56 million tonnes | 922.40 million tonnes | 520.84 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1970s | 436.67 million tonnes | 1.02 billion tonnes | 579.43 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1980s | 498.91 million tonnes | 1.15 billion tonnes | 646.15 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1990s | 707.56 million tonnes | 1.27 billion tonnes | 564.02 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 2000s | 946.31 million tonnes | 1.41 billion tonnes | 467.36 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 2010s | 1.25 billion tonnes | 1.57 billion tonnes | 321.15 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 2020s | 1.47 billion tonnes | 1.66 billion tonnes | 183.29 million tonnes | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Burkina Faso or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 1.68 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 Burkina Faso and North Korea?
- 147.13 million tonnes, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and North Korea?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and North Korea rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Burkina Faso ranks 76th and North Korea ranks 73rd 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.