Burkina Faso vs Cambodia: Methane emissions
Burkina Faso
22.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Cambodia
23.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
68th
Cambodia rank
65th
Methane emissions over time
- Burkina Faso
- Cambodia
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 23.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 22.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Cambodia has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 68th and Cambodia ranks 65th of 199 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Cambodia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cambodia |
| 1860s | 1.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cambodia |
| 1870s | 1.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cambodia |
| 1880s | 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cambodia |
| 1890s | 1.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cambodia |
| 1900s | 1.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cambodia |
| 1910s | 1.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cambodia |
| 1920s | 2.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cambodia |
| 1930s | 2.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cambodia |
| 1940s | 3.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cambodia |
| 1950s | 4.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cambodia |
| 1960s | 4.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cambodia |
| 1970s | 5.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cambodia |
| 1980s | 7.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cambodia |
| 1990s | 10.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 14.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 19.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 21.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Burkina Faso or Cambodia?
- Cambodia, at 23.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 22.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Burkina Faso and Cambodia?
- 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cambodia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Cambodia rank globally for methane emissions?
- Burkina Faso ranks 68th and Cambodia ranks 65th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.