Burkina Faso vs Mali: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Burkina Faso
34.65 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Mali
36.19 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Burkina Faso rank
71st
Mali rank
70th
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 36.19 million tonnes CO₂e against 34.65 million tonnes CO₂e in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.54 million tonnes CO₂e.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 71st and Mali ranks 70th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.09 million tonnes CO₂e | 21.47 million tonnes CO₂e | 617,780 tonnes CO₂e | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 27.81 million tonnes CO₂e | 29.77 million tonnes CO₂e | 1.96 million tonnes CO₂e | Mali |
| 2010s | 33.36 million tonnes CO₂e | 34.68 million tonnes CO₂e | 1.32 million tonnes CO₂e | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Burkina Faso or Mali?
- Mali, at 36.19 million tonnes CO₂e against 34.65 million tonnes CO₂e in Burkina Faso as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 1.54 million tonnes CO₂e, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Burkina Faso ranks 71st and Mali ranks 70th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.