Burkina Faso vs Tanzania: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector
Burkina Faso
18.67 kilograms per person
in 2023
Tanzania
17.41 kilograms per person
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
155th
Tanzania rank
157th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector over time
- Burkina Faso
- Tanzania
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 18.67 kilograms per person against 17.41 kilograms per person in Tanzania, a difference of 1.26 kilograms per person.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tanzania ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 155th and Tanzania ranks 157th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.59 kilograms per person | 13.07 kilograms per person | 5.48 kilograms per person | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 9.34 kilograms per person | 11.82 kilograms per person | 2.48 kilograms per person | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 10.27 kilograms per person | 8.1 kilograms per person | 2.17 kilograms per person | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 18.19 kilograms per person | 13.49 kilograms per person | 4.7 kilograms per person | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by sector, Burkina Faso or Tanzania?
- Burkina Faso, at 18.67 kilograms per person against 17.41 kilograms per person in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by sector between Burkina Faso and Tanzania?
- 1.26 kilograms per person, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Tanzania?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Tanzania rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Burkina Faso ranks 155th and Tanzania ranks 157th 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.