Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. Human Development Index
Burkina Faso
0.2519 tonnes per person
in 2023
Cameroon
0.366 tonnes per person
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
116th
Cameroon rank
114th
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. Human Development Index over time
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 0.366 tonnes per person against 0.2519 tonnes per person in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.1141 tonnes per person.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.5 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 116th and Cameroon ranks 114th 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 | 0.1016 tonnes per person | 0.3824 tonnes per person | 0.2807 tonnes per person | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 0.1223 tonnes per person | 0.4345 tonnes per person | 0.3122 tonnes per person | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 0.1885 tonnes per person | 0.4535 tonnes per person | 0.2649 tonnes per person | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 0.2438 tonnes per person | 0.3715 tonnes per person | 0.1277 tonnes per person | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. human development index, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 0.366 tonnes per person against 0.2519 tonnes per person in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. human development index between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 0.1141 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 consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. human development index?
- Burkina Faso ranks 116th and Cameroon ranks 114th 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 Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.