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
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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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.