Burkina Faso vs Côte d'Ivoire: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Burkina Faso
18,195 tonnes
in 2022
Côte d'Ivoire
16,314 tonnes
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
122nd
Côte d'Ivoire rank
125th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Burkina Faso
- Côte d'Ivoire
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 18,195 tonnes against 16,314 tonnes in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 1,881 tonnes.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Côte d'Ivoire's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 122nd and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 125th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 19 and Côte d'Ivoire in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Côte d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 210.15 tonnes | 188.8 tonnes | 21.35 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1760s | 210.72 tonnes | 175.83 tonnes | 34.89 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1770s | 211.28 tonnes | 163.72 tonnes | 47.56 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1780s | 211.83 tonnes | 152.41 tonnes | 59.42 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1790s | 212.36 tonnes | 141.84 tonnes | 70.53 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1800s | 212.88 tonnes | 131.97 tonnes | 80.92 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1810s | 213.87 tonnes | 122.98 tonnes | 90.89 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1820s | 215.43 tonnes | 114.85 tonnes | 100.58 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1830s | 216.99 tonnes | 107.23 tonnes | 109.76 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1840s | 218.53 tonnes | 100.06 tonnes | 118.46 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1850s | 229.51 tonnes | 104.24 tonnes | 125.27 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1860s | 253.51 tonnes | 122.53 tonnes | 130.98 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1870s | 280.42 tonnes | 294.17 tonnes | 13.75 tonnes | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1880s | 309.69 tonnes | 339.24 tonnes | 29.55 tonnes | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1890s | 341.94 tonnes | 327.94 tonnes | 14 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1900s | 392.67 tonnes | 161.63 tonnes | 231.04 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1910s | 423.61 tonnes | 212.91 tonnes | 210.7 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1920s | 479.38 tonnes | 256.69 tonnes | 222.69 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1930s | 570.77 tonnes | 483.57 tonnes | 87.2 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1940s | 683.01 tonnes | 422.77 tonnes | 260.24 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1950s | 1,735 tonnes | 1,813 tonnes | 78.31 tonnes | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1960s | 1,627 tonnes | 7,613 tonnes | 5,986 tonnes | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1970s | 2,745 tonnes | 25,948 tonnes | 23,204 tonnes | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 4,476 tonnes | 27,875 tonnes | 23,399 tonnes | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 5,238 tonnes | 20,087 tonnes | 14,848 tonnes | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 9,285 tonnes | 19,075 tonnes | 9,790 tonnes | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 12,362 tonnes | 16,395 tonnes | 4,033 tonnes | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 16,378 tonnes | 15,192 tonnes | 1,186 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Burkina Faso or Côte d'Ivoire?
- Burkina Faso, at 18,195 tonnes against 16,314 tonnes in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 1,881 tonnes, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Burkina Faso ranks 122nd and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 125th 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 Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.