Burundi vs Guinea-Bissau: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Burundi
4.29 million tonnes
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
4.94 million tonnes
in 2024
Burundi rank
75th
Guinea-Bissau rank
72nd
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Burundi
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 4.94 million tonnes against 4.29 million tonnes in Burundi, a difference of 647,720 tonnes.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.2 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 75th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 72nd of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 15 and Guinea-Bissau in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.23 million tonnes | 708,097 tonnes | 1.53 million tonnes | Burundi |
| 1860s | 2.27 million tonnes | 319,336 tonnes | 1.95 million tonnes | Burundi |
| 1870s | 2.58 million tonnes | 402,527 tonnes | 2.18 million tonnes | Burundi |
| 1880s | 2.77 million tonnes | 500,092 tonnes | 2.27 million tonnes | Burundi |
| 1890s | 1.38 million tonnes | 502,591 tonnes | 874,541 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1900s | 521,061 tonnes | 508,508 tonnes | 12,553 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1910s | 404,528 tonnes | 496,267 tonnes | 91,739 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1920s | 2.03 million tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | 851,276 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1930s | 3.29 million tonnes | 1.51 million tonnes | 1.78 million tonnes | Burundi |
| 1940s | 4.30 million tonnes | 2.22 million tonnes | 2.08 million tonnes | Burundi |
| 1950s | 5.99 million tonnes | 2.45 million tonnes | 3.54 million tonnes | Burundi |
| 1960s | 6.96 million tonnes | 1.85 million tonnes | 5.11 million tonnes | Burundi |
| 1970s | 3.01 million tonnes | 2.42 million tonnes | 590,170 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1980s | 2.34 million tonnes | 4.44 million tonnes | 2.10 million tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 2.95 million tonnes | 4.94 million tonnes | 1.98 million tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 3.00 million tonnes | 2.69 million tonnes | 311,275 tonnes | Burundi |
| 2010s | 4.57 million tonnes | 2.16 million tonnes | 2.41 million tonnes | Burundi |
| 2020s | 4.51 million tonnes | 4.28 million tonnes | 233,706 tonnes | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Burundi or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 4.94 million tonnes against 4.29 million tonnes in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Burundi and Guinea-Bissau?
- 647,720 tonnes, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Guinea-Bissau?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Burundi ranks 75th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 72nd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. 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) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.