Burkina Faso vs Ghana: Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Burkina Faso
0.1%
in 2024
Ghana
0.1%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
82nd
Ghana rank
83rd
Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ghana
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Ghana, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ghana ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 82nd and Ghana ranks 83rd of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.5% | Ghana |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Ghana |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Ghana |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change, Burkina Faso or Ghana?
- Burkina Faso, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change between Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 0.0%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ghana rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Burkina Faso ranks 82nd and Ghana ranks 83rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured as a percentage of global total emissions of CO₂ in the same year.