Burundi vs Cameroon: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre

Burundi
614.14 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Cameroon
633.82 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Burundi rank
170th
Cameroon rank
168th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre over time

  • Burundi
  • Cameroon
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 633.82 tonnes per square kilometre against 614.14 tonnes per square kilometre in Burundi, a difference of 19.68 tonnes per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 170th and Cameroon ranks 168th of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 4 and Cameroon in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Cameroon Difference Ahead
1960s 15.59 tonnes per square kilometre 8.98 tonnes per square kilometre 6.61 tonnes per square kilometre Burundi
1970s 40.58 tonnes per square kilometre 23.96 tonnes per square kilometre 16.63 tonnes per square kilometre Burundi
1980s 97.75 tonnes per square kilometre 96.27 tonnes per square kilometre 1.48 tonnes per square kilometre Burundi
1990s 187.76 tonnes per square kilometre 182.68 tonnes per square kilometre 5.08 tonnes per square kilometre Burundi
2000s 274.53 tonnes per square kilometre 297.74 tonnes per square kilometre 23.21 tonnes per square kilometre Cameroon
2010s 395.63 tonnes per square kilometre 461.91 tonnes per square kilometre 66.27 tonnes per square kilometre Cameroon
2020s 563.23 tonnes per square kilometre 602.93 tonnes per square kilometre 39.7 tonnes per square kilometre Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre, Burundi or Cameroon?
Cameroon, at 633.82 tonnes per square kilometre against 614.14 tonnes per square kilometre in Burundi as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre between Burundi and Cameroon?
19.68 tonnes per square kilometre, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Cameroon?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Cameroon rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
Burundi ranks 170th and Cameroon ranks 168th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 11,422 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.