Burkina Faso vs Togo: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change

Burkina Faso
1.53 billion tonnes
in 2024
Togo
1.53 billion tonnes
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
76th
Togo rank
77th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Togo
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 1.53 billion tonnes against 1.53 billion tonnes in Togo, a difference of 60,000 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Togo ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 76th and Togo ranks 77th of 197 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Togo in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Togo Difference Ahead
1850s -2.28 million tonnes 3.58 million tonnes 5.86 million tonnes Togo
1860s -2.27 million tonnes 10.34 million tonnes 12.61 million tonnes Togo
1870s 289,195 tonnes 19.75 million tonnes 19.46 million tonnes Togo
1880s 6.77 million tonnes 32.67 million tonnes 25.90 million tonnes Togo
1890s 15.61 million tonnes 45.85 million tonnes 30.25 million tonnes Togo
1900s 33.10 million tonnes 57.96 million tonnes 24.87 million tonnes Togo
1910s 62.01 million tonnes 69.29 million tonnes 7.28 million tonnes Togo
1920s 97.96 million tonnes 86.35 million tonnes 11.61 million tonnes Burkina Faso
1930s 152.66 million tonnes 115.11 million tonnes 37.55 million tonnes Burkina Faso
1940s 229.39 million tonnes 508.71 million tonnes 279.32 million tonnes Togo
1950s 323.72 million tonnes 1.12 billion tonnes 795.10 million tonnes Togo
1960s 401.56 million tonnes 1.25 billion tonnes 847.86 million tonnes Togo
1970s 436.67 million tonnes 1.28 billion tonnes 842.88 million tonnes Togo
1980s 498.91 million tonnes 1.32 billion tonnes 823.39 million tonnes Togo
1990s 707.56 million tonnes 1.38 billion tonnes 671.70 million tonnes Togo
2000s 946.31 million tonnes 1.45 billion tonnes 501.39 million tonnes Togo
2010s 1.25 billion tonnes 1.51 billion tonnes 254.76 million tonnes Togo
2020s 1.47 billion tonnes 1.53 billion tonnes 52.73 million tonnes Togo

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 Togo?
Burkina Faso, at 1.53 billion tonnes against 1.53 billion tonnes in Togo as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Burkina Faso and Togo?
60,000 tonnes, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Togo?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Togo rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
Burkina Faso ranks 76th and Togo ranks 77th 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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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.