Burkina Faso vs Tonga: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Burkina Faso
5,485 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Tonga
5,134 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
102nd
Tonga rank
105th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Burkina Faso
- Tonga
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 5,485 tonnes per square kilometre against 5,134 tonnes per square kilometre in Tonga, a difference of 351 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tonga ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 102nd and Tonga ranks 105th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,478 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,343 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,865 tonnes per square kilometre | Tonga |
| 1970s | 1,596 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,491 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,895 tonnes per square kilometre | Tonga |
| 1980s | 1,823 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,747 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,924 tonnes per square kilometre | Tonga |
| 1990s | 2,586 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,525 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,939 tonnes per square kilometre | Tonga |
| 2000s | 3,459 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,114 tonnes per square kilometre | 655.73 tonnes per square kilometre | Tonga |
| 2010s | 4,574 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,662 tonnes per square kilometre | 87.84 tonnes per square kilometre | Tonga |
| 2020s | 5,331 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,091 tonnes per square kilometre | 239.32 tonnes per square kilometre | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre, Burkina Faso or Tonga?
- Burkina Faso, at 5,485 tonnes per square kilometre against 5,134 tonnes per square kilometre in Tonga as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Burkina Faso and Tonga?
- 351 tonnes per square kilometre, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Tonga?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Tonga rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 102nd and Tonga ranks 105th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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.