Burkina Faso vs Romania: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Burkina Faso
9.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Romania
10.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
55th
Romania rank
53rd
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time
- Burkina Faso
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 10.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 9.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Burkina Faso, a difference of 265,260 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 55th and Romania ranks 53rd of 201 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 119,411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 472,982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 353,571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Romania |
| 1860s | 127,232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 509,385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 382,153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Romania |
| 1870s | 160,143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 607,416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 447,272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Romania |
| 1880s | 211,214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 750,044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 538,831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Romania |
| 1890s | 241,282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 721,421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 480,138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Romania |
| 1900s | 274,399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 683,275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 408,876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Romania |
| 1910s | 364,790 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 981,916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 617,127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Romania |
| 1920s | 552,004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Romania |
| 1930s | 599,725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Romania |
| 1940s | 1.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Romania |
| 1950s | 2.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Romania |
| 1960s | 1.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Romania |
| 1970s | 2.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Romania |
| 1980s | 3.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Romania |
| 1990s | 4.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Romania |
| 2000s | 7.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Romania |
| 2010s | 8.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Romania |
| 2020s | 9.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, Burkina Faso or Romania?
- Romania, at 10.19 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 Romania?
- 265,260 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Romania?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Romania rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Burkina Faso ranks 55th and Romania ranks 53rd 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.