Burkina Faso vs Madagascar: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Burkina Faso
84.43 million tonnes
in 2024
Madagascar
92.97 million tonnes
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
143rd
Madagascar rank
142nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Burkina Faso
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 92.97 million tonnes against 84.43 million tonnes in Burkina Faso, a difference of 8.54 million tonnes.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 143rd and Madagascar ranks 142nd of 215 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17,086 tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1960s | 513,679 tonnes | 4.98 million tonnes | 4.46 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 2.01 million tonnes | 13.56 million tonnes | 11.55 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 6.11 million tonnes | 23.85 million tonnes | 17.74 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 12.33 million tonnes | 34.24 million tonnes | 21.91 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 21.94 million tonnes | 49.37 million tonnes | 27.43 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 42.48 million tonnes | 67.68 million tonnes | 25.21 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 73.95 million tonnes | 86.84 million tonnes | 12.88 million tonnes | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Burkina Faso or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 92.97 million tonnes against 84.43 million tonnes in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
- 8.54 million tonnes, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Madagascar rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Burkina Faso ranks 143rd and Madagascar ranks 142nd of 215 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 oil. 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 oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.