Burkina Faso vs Central African Republic: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Burkina Faso
9.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Central African Republic
10.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
55th
Central African Republic rank
54th
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time
- Burkina Faso
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 10.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 9.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Burkina Faso, a difference of 87,860 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 55th and Central African Republic ranks 54th of 201 countries.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 119,411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 216,246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 96,835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Central African Republic |
| 1860s | 127,232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 230,363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 103,131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Central African Republic |
| 1870s | 160,143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 290,233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 130,090 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Central African Republic |
| 1880s | 211,214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 383,215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 172,001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Central African Republic |
| 1890s | 241,282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 435,396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 194,113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Central African Republic |
| 1900s | 274,399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 488,556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 214,157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Central African Republic |
| 1910s | 364,790 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 653,108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 288,318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Central African Republic |
| 1920s | 552,004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 456,948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Central African Republic |
| 1930s | 599,725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 487,928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Central African Republic |
| 1940s | 1.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Central African Republic |
| 1950s | 2.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Central African Republic |
| 1960s | 1.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Central African Republic |
| 1970s | 2.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 3.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 4.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 7.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 8.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 9.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 376,486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, Burkina Faso or Central African Republic?
- Central African Republic, at 10.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 9.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between Burkina Faso and Central African Republic?
- 87,860 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Central African Republic?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Central African Republic rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Burkina Faso ranks 55th and Central African Republic ranks 54th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.