Burundi vs Rwanda: Absolute change co2

Burundi
15,948
in 2024
Rwanda
17,535
in 2024
Burundi rank
126th
Rwanda rank
125th

Absolute change co2 over time

  • Burundi
  • Rwanda
-200.0k-100.0k0100.0k200.0k300.0k195119872024

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 17,535 against 15,948 in Burundi, a difference of 1,587.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 38 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Rwanda ahead.

Burundi ranks 126th and Rwanda ranks 125th of 215 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Rwanda Difference Ahead
1950s 3,350 6,421 3,071 Rwanda
1960s 3,434 -1,602 5,035 Burundi
1970s 3,664 23,816 20,152 Rwanda
1980s 15,755 38,746 22,991 Rwanda
1990s -1,466 -18,184 16,718 Burundi
2000s -3,664 5,243 8,907 Rwanda
2010s 46,899 85,866 38,966 Rwanda
2020s 46,299 124,012 77,712 Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher absolute change co2, Burundi or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 17,535 against 15,948 in Burundi as of 2024.
What is the difference in absolute change co2 between Burundi and Rwanda?
1,587, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?
74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Rwanda rank globally for absolute change co2?
Burundi ranks 126th and Rwanda ranks 125th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Absolute change co2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Absolute change co2
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,088 data points, 1751–2024
Last refreshed