Burundi vs South Africa: Co2 land use

Burundi
4.29 million
in 2024
South Africa
3.81 million
in 2024
Burundi rank
75th
South Africa rank
78th

Co2 land use over time

  • Burundi
  • South Africa
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M185019372024

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 4.29 million against 3.81 million in South Africa, a difference of 482,150.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was South Africa ahead.

Burundi ranks 75th and South Africa ranks 78th of 197 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi South Africa Difference Ahead
1850s 2.23 million 3.08 million 848,276 South Africa
1860s 2.27 million 5.40 million 3.14 million South Africa
1870s 2.58 million 19.98 million 17.40 million South Africa
1880s 2.77 million 16.17 million 13.40 million South Africa
1890s 1.38 million 23.69 million 22.32 million South Africa
1900s 521,061 31.27 million 30.75 million South Africa
1910s 404,528 32.54 million 32.13 million South Africa
1920s 2.03 million 38.75 million 36.72 million South Africa
1930s 3.29 million 43.71 million 40.42 million South Africa
1940s 4.30 million 70.40 million 66.10 million South Africa
1950s 5.99 million 88.76 million 82.77 million South Africa
1960s 6.96 million 75.28 million 68.33 million South Africa
1970s 3.01 million 71.81 million 68.80 million South Africa
1980s 2.34 million 69.00 million 66.66 million South Africa
1990s 2.95 million 81.46 million 78.50 million South Africa
2000s 3.00 million 43.83 million 40.83 million South Africa
2010s 4.57 million 5.61 million 1.04 million South Africa
2020s 4.51 million 3.48 million 1.04 million Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co2 land use, Burundi or South Africa?
Burundi, at 4.29 million against 3.81 million in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in co2 land use between Burundi and South Africa?
482,150, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and South Africa?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Burundi and South Africa rank globally for co2 land use?
Burundi ranks 75th and South Africa ranks 78th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Co2 land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Co2 land use
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed