Burkina Faso vs North America: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e)

Burkina Faso
4.35 % change on previous year
in 2024
North America
-3.25 % change on previous year
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
35th
North America rank
36th

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • North America
-50050100150200197119972024

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 4.35 % change on previous year against -3.25 % change on previous year in North America, a difference of 7.6 % change on previous year.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.3 times North America's.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was North America ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 35th and North America ranks 36th of 193 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and North America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso North America Difference Ahead
1970s 0 % change on previous year 3.04 % change on previous year 3.04 % change on previous year North America
1980s 5 % change on previous year 7.12 % change on previous year 2.12 % change on previous year North America
1990s 38.38 % change on previous year 5.3 % change on previous year 33.08 % change on previous year Burkina Faso
2000s 2.1 % change on previous year -3.91 % change on previous year 6.01 % change on previous year Burkina Faso
2010s 5.09 % change on previous year -4.79 % change on previous year 9.88 % change on previous year Burkina Faso
2020s 0.0725 % change on previous year -6.14 % change on previous year 6.21 % change on previous year Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e), Burkina Faso or North America?
Burkina Faso, at 4.35 % change on previous year against -3.25 % change on previous year in North America as of 2024.
What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e) between Burkina Faso and North America?
7.6 % change on previous year, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and North America?
48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and North America rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e)?
Burkina Faso ranks 35th and North America ranks 36th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
240 places, 12,091 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.