Burkina Faso vs Norway: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita
Burkina Faso
-0.022 tonnes per person
in 2023
Norway
0.0183 tonnes per person
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
95th
Norway rank
93rd
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Burkina Faso
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.0183 tonnes per person against -0.022 tonnes per person in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0403 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Norway ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 95th and Norway ranks 93rd of 120 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0192 tonnes per person | 2.25 tonnes per person | 2.23 tonnes per person | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 1.58 tonnes per person | 1.58 tonnes per person | Norway |
| 2020s | -0.0347 tonnes per person | 0.0362 tonnes per person | 0.0709 tonnes per person | Norway |
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 Norway?
- Norway, at 0.0183 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 Norway?
- 0.0403 tonnes per person, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Norway?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Norway rank globally for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 95th and Norway ranks 93rd 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.