How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ghana?

55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Ghana: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)

Burkina Faso

0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Ghana

0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Burkina Faso rank

84th

Ghana rank

81st

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) over time

Burkina Faso
Ghana

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP against 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ghana ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 84th and Ghana ranks 81st of 200 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Ghana	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	Ghana
1980s	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	Ghana
1990s	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	Ghana
2000s	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	Ghana
2010s	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	Ghana
2020s	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), Burkina Faso or Ghana?: Ghana, at 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP against 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) between Burkina Faso and Ghana?: 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ghana?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Ghana rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e)?: Burkina Faso ranks 84th and Ghana ranks 81st of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP
Unit: Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 247 places, 12,498 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 20 September 2026

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.