Burkina Faso vs Zambia: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector
Burkina Faso
5.65 kilograms per person
in 2023
Zambia
6.76 kilograms per person
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
167th
Zambia rank
166th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector over time
- Burkina Faso
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 6.76 kilograms per person against 5.65 kilograms per person in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.11 kilograms per person.
That makes Zambia'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 Zambia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 167th and Zambia ranks 166th of 191 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.16 kilograms per person | 13.09 kilograms per person | 8.94 kilograms per person | Zambia |
| 2000s | 4.84 kilograms per person | 12.06 kilograms per person | 7.22 kilograms per person | Zambia |
| 2010s | 5.34 kilograms per person | 5.69 kilograms per person | 0.3494 kilograms per person | Zambia |
| 2020s | 4.01 kilograms per person | 4.48 kilograms per person | 0.4645 kilograms per person | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 6.76 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 Zambia?
- 1.11 kilograms per person, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zambia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Zambia rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Burkina Faso ranks 167th and Zambia ranks 166th 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.