Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita
Burkina Faso
-0.022 tonnes per person
in 2023
Cameroon
0.0243 tonnes per person
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
95th
Cameroon rank
92nd
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 0.0243 tonnes per person against -0.022 tonnes per person in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0463 tonnes per person.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cameroon ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 95th and Cameroon ranks 92nd of 120 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0321 tonnes per person | 0.0536 tonnes per person | 0.0215 tonnes per person | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 0.0292 tonnes per person | 0.0688 tonnes per person | 0.0396 tonnes per person | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0549 tonnes per person | 0.0545 tonnes per person | Cameroon |
| 2020s | -0.0347 tonnes per person | 0.0144 tonnes per person | 0.0491 tonnes per person | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 0.0243 tonnes per person against -0.022 tonnes per person in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 0.0463 tonnes per person, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Cameroon rank globally for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 95th and Cameroon ranks 92nd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.