Burkina Faso vs Kyrgyzstan: Emissions of air pollutants
Burkina Faso
66,536 tonnes
in 2022
Kyrgyzstan
70,959 tonnes
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
112th
Kyrgyzstan rank
110th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Burkina Faso
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 70,959 tonnes against 66,536 tonnes in Burkina Faso, a difference of 4,423 tonnes.
That makes Kyrgyzstan's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 112th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 110th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 12 and Kyrgyzstan in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 364.52 tonnes | 195.8 tonnes | 168.73 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1760s | 365.68 tonnes | 203.05 tonnes | 162.63 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1770s | 366.83 tonnes | 210.57 tonnes | 156.26 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1780s | 367.97 tonnes | 218.37 tonnes | 149.61 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1790s | 369.12 tonnes | 226.45 tonnes | 142.67 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1800s | 374.47 tonnes | 238.15 tonnes | 136.32 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1810s | 385.88 tonnes | 257.44 tonnes | 128.44 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1820s | 398.5 tonnes | 281.68 tonnes | 116.82 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1830s | 411.29 tonnes | 308.12 tonnes | 103.17 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1840s | 424.25 tonnes | 336.32 tonnes | 87.92 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1850s | 442.12 tonnes | 370.51 tonnes | 71.6 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1860s | 474.97 tonnes | 449.77 tonnes | 25.2 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1870s | 520.18 tonnes | 641.46 tonnes | 121.28 tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1880s | 567.76 tonnes | 1,004 tonnes | 436.32 tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1890s | 619.15 tonnes | 1,745 tonnes | 1,125 tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1900s | 754.5 tonnes | 2,760 tonnes | 2,006 tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1910s | 1,036 tonnes | 3,358 tonnes | 2,322 tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1920s | 1,459 tonnes | 3,570 tonnes | 2,112 tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1930s | 1,978 tonnes | 10,672 tonnes | 8,694 tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1940s | 2,700 tonnes | 16,172 tonnes | 13,472 tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1950s | 5,288 tonnes | 34,000 tonnes | 28,712 tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1960s | 6,063 tonnes | 56,662 tonnes | 50,599 tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1970s | 9,458 tonnes | 102,160 tonnes | 92,703 tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1980s | 14,894 tonnes | 127,058 tonnes | 112,163 tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1990s | 19,935 tonnes | 79,021 tonnes | 59,087 tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 29,179 tonnes | 57,893 tonnes | 28,714 tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 50,891 tonnes | 80,598 tonnes | 29,707 tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 63,483 tonnes | 68,002 tonnes | 4,520 tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Burkina Faso or Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 70,959 tonnes against 66,536 tonnes in Burkina Faso as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Burkina Faso and Kyrgyzstan?
- 4,423 tonnes, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Kyrgyzstan?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Burkina Faso ranks 112th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 110th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.