Burkina Faso vs Qatar: Methane emissions
Burkina Faso
22.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Qatar
22.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
68th
Qatar rank
69th
Methane emissions over time
- Burkina Faso
- Qatar
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 22.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 22.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Qatar, a difference of 253,500 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 68th and Qatar ranks 69th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 12 and Qatar in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Burkina Faso |
| 1860s | 1.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Burkina Faso |
| 1870s | 1.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Burkina Faso |
| 1880s | 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Burkina Faso |
| 1890s | 1.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Burkina Faso |
| 1900s | 1.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Burkina Faso |
| 1910s | 1.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Burkina Faso |
| 1920s | 2.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Burkina Faso |
| 1930s | 2.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Burkina Faso |
| 1940s | 3.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 137,675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Burkina Faso |
| 1950s | 4.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 4.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 5.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Qatar |
| 1980s | 7.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 569,330 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Qatar |
| 1990s | 10.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Qatar |
| 2000s | 14.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Qatar |
| 2010s | 19.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Qatar |
| 2020s | 21.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 649,200 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Burkina Faso or Qatar?
- Burkina Faso, at 22.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 22.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Burkina Faso and Qatar?
- 253,500 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Qatar?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Qatar rank globally for methane emissions?
- Burkina Faso ranks 68th and Qatar ranks 69th 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.