Burkina Faso vs Nigeria: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector
Burkina Faso
18.67 kilograms per person
in 2023
Nigeria
22.25 kilograms per person
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
155th
Nigeria rank
152nd
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector over time
- Burkina Faso
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 22.25 kilograms per person against 18.67 kilograms per person in Burkina Faso, a difference of 3.58 kilograms per person.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 155th and Nigeria ranks 152nd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.59 kilograms per person | 37.35 kilograms per person | 29.76 kilograms per person | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 9.34 kilograms per person | 22.89 kilograms per person | 13.55 kilograms per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 10.27 kilograms per person | 10.08 kilograms per person | 0.192 kilograms per person | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 18.19 kilograms per person | 19.27 kilograms per person | 1.08 kilograms per person | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by sector, Burkina Faso or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 22.25 kilograms per person against 18.67 kilograms per person in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by sector between Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
- 3.58 kilograms per person, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Nigeria rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Burkina Faso ranks 155th and Nigeria ranks 152nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.