Burkina Faso vs Nigeria: Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation
Burkina Faso
4.36 kilograms
in 2024
Nigeria
3.86 kilograms
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
172nd
Nigeria rank
175th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation over time
- Burkina Faso
- Nigeria
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 4.36 kilograms against 3.86 kilograms in Nigeria, a difference of 0.5 kilograms.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Nigeria ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 172nd and Nigeria ranks 175th of 194 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.35 kilograms | 5.66 kilograms | 1.31 kilograms | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 3.36 kilograms | 3.38 kilograms | 0.0159 kilograms | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation, Burkina Faso or Nigeria?
- Burkina Faso, at 4.36 kilograms against 3.86 kilograms in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation between Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
- 0.5 kilograms, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Nigeria rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation?
- Burkina Faso ranks 172nd and Nigeria ranks 175th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.