Burkina Faso vs Ireland: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions
Burkina Faso
0.1%
in 2024
Ireland
0.1%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
85th
Ireland rank
84th
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 85th and Ireland ranks 84th of 199 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.8% | Ireland |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.7% | Ireland |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.6% | Ireland |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.5% | Ireland |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Ireland |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Ireland |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Ireland |
| 1920s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Ireland |
| 1930s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 1940s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global greenhouse gas emissions, Burkina Faso or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions between Burkina Faso and Ireland?
- 0.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ireland?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ireland rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions?
- Burkina Faso ranks 85th and Ireland ranks 84th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's greenhouse gas emissions.