Burkina Faso vs Ghana: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation
Burkina Faso
12.05 Mt CO2e
in 2023
Ghana
13.33 Mt CO2e
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
40th
Ghana rank
37th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 13.33 Mt CO2e against 12.05 Mt CO2e in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.28 Mt CO2e.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 40th and Ghana ranks 37th of 183 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.94 Mt CO2e | 13.33 Mt CO2e | 3.39 Mt CO2e | Ghana |
| 2010s | 11.63 Mt CO2e | 13.33 Mt CO2e | 1.7 Mt CO2e | Ghana |
| 2020s | 12.05 Mt CO2e | 13.33 Mt CO2e | 1.28 Mt CO2e | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation, Burkina Faso or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 13.33 Mt CO2e against 12.05 Mt CO2e in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation between Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 1.28 Mt CO2e, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ghana rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation?
- Burkina Faso ranks 40th and Ghana ranks 37th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting, published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the category "Deforestation".