Burundi vs Namibia: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Burundi
4.29 million tonnes
in 2024
Namibia
4.64 million tonnes
in 2024
Burundi rank
75th
Namibia rank
73rd
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Burundi
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 4.64 million tonnes against 4.29 million tonnes in Burundi, a difference of 349,540 tonnes.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 75th and Namibia ranks 73rd of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 14 and Namibia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.23 million tonnes | 204,609 tonnes | 2.03 million tonnes | Burundi |
| 1860s | 2.27 million tonnes | 377,194 tonnes | 1.89 million tonnes | Burundi |
| 1870s | 2.58 million tonnes | 449,573 tonnes | 2.13 million tonnes | Burundi |
| 1880s | 2.77 million tonnes | 520,523 tonnes | 2.25 million tonnes | Burundi |
| 1890s | 1.38 million tonnes | 526,616 tonnes | 850,516 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1900s | 521,061 tonnes | 789,171 tonnes | 268,110 tonnes | Namibia |
| 1910s | 404,528 tonnes | 1.00 million tonnes | 596,687 tonnes | Namibia |
| 1920s | 2.03 million tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | 299,643 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1930s | 3.29 million tonnes | 2.45 million tonnes | 840,342 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1940s | 4.30 million tonnes | 3.34 million tonnes | 956,265 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1950s | 5.99 million tonnes | 3.98 million tonnes | 2.01 million tonnes | Burundi |
| 1960s | 6.96 million tonnes | 3.26 million tonnes | 3.70 million tonnes | Burundi |
| 1970s | 3.01 million tonnes | 1.97 million tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | Burundi |
| 1980s | 2.34 million tonnes | 1.86 million tonnes | 481,560 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1990s | 2.95 million tonnes | 4.20 million tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | Namibia |
| 2000s | 3.00 million tonnes | 2.73 million tonnes | 271,299 tonnes | Burundi |
| 2010s | 4.57 million tonnes | 3.75 million tonnes | 816,696 tonnes | Burundi |
| 2020s | 4.51 million tonnes | 5.55 million tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Burundi or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 4.64 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 Namibia?
- 349,540 tonnes, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Namibia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Namibia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Burundi ranks 75th and Namibia ranks 73rd 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.