Burkina Faso vs Namibia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Burkina Faso
84.43 million tonnes
in 2024
Namibia
78.21 million tonnes
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
143rd
Namibia rank
146th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Burkina Faso
- Namibia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 84.43 million tonnes against 78.21 million tonnes in Namibia, a difference of 6.22 million tonnes.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 143rd and Namibia ranks 146th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.66 million tonnes | 6.55 million tonnes | 6.11 million tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 21.94 million tonnes | 24.50 million tonnes | 2.56 million tonnes | Namibia |
| 2010s | 42.48 million tonnes | 50.15 million tonnes | 7.68 million tonnes | Namibia |
| 2020s | 73.95 million tonnes | 72.31 million tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Burkina Faso or Namibia?
- Burkina Faso, at 84.43 million tonnes against 78.21 million tonnes in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Burkina Faso and Namibia?
- 6.22 million tonnes, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Namibia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Namibia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Burkina Faso ranks 143rd and Namibia ranks 146th 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.