Burkina Faso vs Estonia: Per capita methane emissions
Burkina Faso
0.9658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Estonia
0.9773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
98th
Estonia rank
97th
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Burkina Faso
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 0.9773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.9658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 98th and Estonia ranks 97th of 199 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.7135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Estonia |
| 1860s | 0.7097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Estonia |
| 1870s | 0.7041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Estonia |
| 1880s | 0.6915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Estonia |
| 1890s | 0.6765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Estonia |
| 1900s | 0.6628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Estonia |
| 1910s | 0.6909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Estonia |
| 1920s | 0.7656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Estonia |
| 1930s | 0.8307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Estonia |
| 1940s | 0.8908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Estonia |
| 1950s | 0.9002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Estonia |
| 1960s | 0.9081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Estonia |
| 1970s | 0.891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Estonia |
| 1980s | 0.9147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Estonia |
| 1990s | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Estonia |
| 2000s | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Estonia |
| 2010s | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Estonia |
| 2020s | 0.9503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Burkina Faso or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 0.9773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.9658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Burkina Faso and Estonia?
- 0.0115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Estonia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Estonia rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Burkina Faso ranks 98th and Estonia ranks 97th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.