Burkina Faso vs Ireland: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Burkina Faso
59.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Ireland
60.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
85th
Ireland rank
84th
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 60.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 59.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Burkina Faso, a difference of 746,500 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 85th and Ireland ranks 84th of 199 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1860s | 1.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1870s | 1.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1880s | 2.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1890s | 2.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1900s | 3.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1910s | 4.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1920s | 6.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1930s | 7.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1940s | 11.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1950s | 12.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1960s | 11.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1970s | 12.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1980s | 23.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1990s | 35.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 65.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 2000s | 42.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 82.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 2010s | 53.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 69.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 2020s | 57.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 62.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, Burkina Faso or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 60.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 59.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between Burkina Faso and Ireland?
- 746,500 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ireland?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ireland rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Burkina Faso ranks 85th and Ireland ranks 84th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.