Burkina Faso vs Mali: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport
Burkina Faso
159.82 kilograms per person
in 2023
Mali
172.07 kilograms per person
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
156th
Mali rank
154th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 172.07 kilograms per person against 159.82 kilograms per person in Burkina Faso, a difference of 12.25 kilograms per person.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 156th and Mali ranks 154th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.57 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 31.57 kilograms per person | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 50.71 kilograms per person | 76.6 kilograms per person | 25.89 kilograms per person | Mali |
| 2010s | 107.29 kilograms per person | 108.2 kilograms per person | 0.9158 kilograms per person | Mali |
| 2020s | 151.65 kilograms per person | 183.57 kilograms per person | 31.93 kilograms per person | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from transport, Burkina Faso or Mali?
- Mali, at 172.07 kilograms per person against 159.82 kilograms per person in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from transport between Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 12.25 kilograms per person, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Burkina Faso ranks 156th and Mali ranks 154th of 191 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 from transport. 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.