Burkina Faso vs Nigeria: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement
Burkina Faso
0.051 tonnes per person
in 2024
Nigeria
0.0469 tonnes per person
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
110th
Nigeria rank
113th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Burkina Faso
- Nigeria
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0.051 tonnes per person against 0.0469 tonnes per person in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0041 tonnes per person.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1958 it was Nigeria ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 110th and Nigeria ranks 113th of 209 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 0.0013 tonnes per person | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.006 tonnes per person | 0.006 tonnes per person | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0089 tonnes per person | 0.0089 tonnes per person | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0162 tonnes per person | 0.0162 tonnes per person | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.0019 tonnes per person | 0.008 tonnes per person | 0.0061 tonnes per person | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.0036 tonnes per person | 0.0094 tonnes per person | 0.0058 tonnes per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.0251 tonnes per person | 0.0367 tonnes per person | 0.0116 tonnes per person | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.052 tonnes per person | 0.0487 tonnes per person | 0.0033 tonnes per person | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from cement, Burkina Faso or Nigeria?
- Burkina Faso, at 0.051 tonnes per person against 0.0469 tonnes per person in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from cement between Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
- 0.0041 tonnes per person, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Nigeria rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- Burkina Faso ranks 110th and Nigeria ranks 113th of 209 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 Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.