Burkina Faso vs Lithuania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Burkina Faso
1.53 billion tonnes
in 2024
Lithuania
1.39 billion tonnes
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
76th
Lithuania rank
78th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Burkina Faso
- Lithuania
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 1.53 billion tonnes against 1.39 billion tonnes in Lithuania, a difference of 141.07 million tonnes.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Lithuania ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 76th and Lithuania ranks 78th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Lithuania in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | -2.28 million tonnes | 120.35 million tonnes | 122.63 million tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1860s | -2.27 million tonnes | 337.47 million tonnes | 339.75 million tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1870s | 289,195 tonnes | 547.46 million tonnes | 547.17 million tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1880s | 6.77 million tonnes | 759.41 million tonnes | 752.64 million tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1890s | 15.61 million tonnes | 974.08 million tonnes | 958.47 million tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1900s | 33.10 million tonnes | 1.19 billion tonnes | 1.16 billion tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1910s | 62.01 million tonnes | 1.37 billion tonnes | 1.31 billion tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1920s | 97.96 million tonnes | 1.50 billion tonnes | 1.40 billion tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1930s | 152.66 million tonnes | 1.62 billion tonnes | 1.47 billion tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1940s | 229.39 million tonnes | 1.74 billion tonnes | 1.51 billion tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1950s | 323.72 million tonnes | 1.76 billion tonnes | 1.44 billion tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1960s | 401.56 million tonnes | 1.67 billion tonnes | 1.27 billion tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1970s | 436.67 million tonnes | 1.58 billion tonnes | 1.14 billion tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1980s | 498.91 million tonnes | 1.53 billion tonnes | 1.03 billion tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1990s | 707.56 million tonnes | 1.52 billion tonnes | 808.78 million tonnes | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 946.31 million tonnes | 1.45 billion tonnes | 507.75 million tonnes | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 1.25 billion tonnes | 1.40 billion tonnes | 151.87 million tonnes | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 1.47 billion tonnes | 1.39 billion tonnes | 82.42 million tonnes | Burkina Faso |
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 Lithuania?
- Burkina Faso, at 1.53 billion tonnes against 1.39 billion tonnes in Lithuania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Burkina Faso and Lithuania?
- 141.07 million tonnes, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Lithuania?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Lithuania rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Burkina Faso ranks 76th and Lithuania ranks 78th 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.