What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Burkina Faso and Romania?

992,700 tonnes CO₂e, with Burkina Faso ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Romania?

26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.

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.

Burkina Faso vs Romania: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems

Burkina Faso

34.65 million tonnes CO₂e

in 2015

Romania

33.66 million tonnes CO₂e

in 2015

Burkina Faso rank

71st

Romania rank

73rd

Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time

Burkina Faso
Romania

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 34.65 million tonnes CO₂e against 33.66 million tonnes CO₂e in Romania, a difference of 992,700 tonnes CO₂e.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Romania ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 71st and Romania ranks 73rd of 217 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1990s	22.09 million tonnes CO₂e	40.83 million tonnes CO₂e	18.74 million tonnes CO₂e	Romania
2000s	27.81 million tonnes CO₂e	34.00 million tonnes CO₂e	6.19 million tonnes CO₂e	Romania
2010s	33.36 million tonnes CO₂e	33.64 million tonnes CO₂e	277,283 tonnes CO₂e	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Burkina Faso or Romania?: Burkina Faso, at 34.65 million tonnes CO₂e against 33.66 million tonnes CO₂e in Romania as of 2015.
What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Burkina Faso and Romania?: 992,700 tonnes CO₂e, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Romania?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Burkina Faso and Romania rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?: Burkina Faso ranks 71st and Romania ranks 73rd 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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Indicator: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Unit: tonnes CO₂e
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 217 places, 5,642 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.