Burkina Faso vs Nepal: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Burkina Faso
59.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Nepal
58.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
85th
Nepal rank
87th
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- Burkina Faso
- Nepal
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 59.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 58.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Nepal, a difference of 619,900 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Nepal ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 85th and Nepal ranks 87th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1860s | 1.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1870s | 1.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1880s | 2.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1890s | 2.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1900s | 3.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1910s | 4.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1920s | 6.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1930s | 7.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1940s | 11.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1950s | 12.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1960s | 11.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1970s | 12.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1980s | 23.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1990s | 35.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 2000s | 42.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 2010s | 53.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 57.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
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 Nepal?
- Burkina Faso, at 59.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 58.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between Burkina Faso and Nepal?
- 619,900 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nepal?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Nepal rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Burkina Faso ranks 85th and Nepal ranks 87th 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.