What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by sector between Burkina Faso and Zambia?

420,000 tonnes, with Burkina Faso ahead.

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

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Zambia: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector

Burkina Faso

24.28 million tonnes

in 2023

Zambia

23.86 million tonnes

in 2023

Burkina Faso rank

50th

Zambia rank

53rd

Greenhouse gas emissions by sector over time

Burkina Faso
Zambia

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 24.28 million tonnes against 23.86 million tonnes in Zambia, a difference of 420,000 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 50th and Zambia ranks 53rd of 193 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	11.87 million tonnes	19.38 million tonnes	7.51 million tonnes	Zambia
2000s	17.29 million tonnes	20.58 million tonnes	3.28 million tonnes	Zambia
2010s	22.41 million tonnes	22.73 million tonnes	326,000 tonnes	Zambia
2020s	22.70 million tonnes	23.40 million tonnes	700,000 tonnes	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by sector, Burkina Faso or Zambia?: Burkina Faso, at 24.28 million tonnes against 23.86 million tonnes in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by sector between Burkina Faso and Zambia?: 420,000 tonnes, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zambia?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Zambia rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by sector?: Burkina Faso ranks 50th and Zambia ranks 53rd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector
Unit: tonnes
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.