Burkina Faso vs East Timor: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector
Burkina Faso
5.65 kilograms per person
in 2023
East Timor
7.22 kilograms per person
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
167th
East Timor rank
165th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector over time
- Burkina Faso
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 7.22 kilograms per person against 5.65 kilograms per person in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.57 kilograms per person.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.3 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 167th and East Timor ranks 165th of 191 countries.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.92 kilograms per person | 10.36 kilograms per person | 5.44 kilograms per person | East Timor |
| 2010s | 5.34 kilograms per person | 8.41 kilograms per person | 3.07 kilograms per person | East Timor |
| 2020s | 4.01 kilograms per person | 7.37 kilograms per person | 3.36 kilograms per person | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector, Burkina Faso or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 7.22 kilograms per person against 5.65 kilograms per person in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector between Burkina Faso and East Timor?
- 1.57 kilograms per person, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and East Timor?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and East Timor rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Burkina Faso ranks 167th and East Timor ranks 165th 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 greenhouse gas 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 of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.