Benin vs Burkina Faso: Carbon intensity of GDP
Benin
0.3679 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Burkina Faso
0.3599 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Benin rank
73rd
Burkina Faso rank
76th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.3679 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.3599 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.008 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 73rd and Burkina Faso ranks 76th of 199 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1899 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1433 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0466 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 1980s | 0.1504 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1375 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0129 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 1990s | 0.1476 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.138 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0096 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 2000s | 0.3951 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1898 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2054 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 2010s | 0.5427 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2963 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2463 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.4388 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3757 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0631 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Benin or Burkina Faso?
- Benin, at 0.3679 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.3599 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 0.008 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Benin ranks 73rd and Burkina Faso ranks 76th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in constant 2021 US$.