Burundi vs Portugal: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Burundi
4.29 million tonnes
in 2024
Portugal
4.12 million tonnes
in 2024
Burundi rank
75th
Portugal rank
76th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Burundi
- Portugal
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 4.29 million tonnes against 4.12 million tonnes in Portugal, a difference of 176,200 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Portugal ahead.
Burundi ranks 75th and Portugal ranks 76th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 8 and Portugal in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.23 million tonnes | 2.30 million tonnes | 69,774 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1860s | 2.27 million tonnes | 3.60 million tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 1870s | 2.58 million tonnes | 4.33 million tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 1880s | 2.77 million tonnes | 5.25 million tonnes | 2.48 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 1890s | 1.38 million tonnes | 4.68 million tonnes | 3.30 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 1900s | 521,061 tonnes | 5.38 million tonnes | 4.86 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 1910s | 404,528 tonnes | 3.15 million tonnes | 2.74 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 1920s | 2.03 million tonnes | 5.31 million tonnes | 3.28 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 1930s | 3.29 million tonnes | 8.33 million tonnes | 5.04 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 1940s | 4.30 million tonnes | 7.07 million tonnes | 2.78 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 1950s | 5.99 million tonnes | 4.01 million tonnes | 1.97 million tonnes | Burundi |
| 1960s | 6.96 million tonnes | 1.79 million tonnes | 5.17 million tonnes | Burundi |
| 1970s | 3.01 million tonnes | 2.03 million tonnes | 973,978 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1980s | 2.34 million tonnes | 1.89 million tonnes | 447,026 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1990s | 2.95 million tonnes | -3.27 million tonnes | 6.22 million tonnes | Burundi |
| 2000s | 3.00 million tonnes | -6.93 million tonnes | 9.93 million tonnes | Burundi |
| 2010s | 4.57 million tonnes | -1.53 million tonnes | 6.09 million tonnes | Burundi |
| 2020s | 4.51 million tonnes | 2.76 million tonnes | 1.75 million 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 Portugal?
- Burundi, at 4.29 million tonnes against 4.12 million tonnes in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Burundi and Portugal?
- 176,200 tonnes, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Portugal?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Portugal rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Burundi ranks 75th and Portugal ranks 76th 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.