Burkina Faso vs Zimbabwe: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre

Burkina Faso
5,485 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
5,629 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
102nd
Zimbabwe rank
100th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 5,629 tonnes per square kilometre against 5,485 tonnes per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, a difference of 144 tonnes per square kilometre.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 102nd and Zimbabwe ranks 100th of 194 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 1,478 tonnes per square kilometre 1,846 tonnes per square kilometre 368.59 tonnes per square kilometre Zimbabwe
1970s 1,596 tonnes per square kilometre 2,321 tonnes per square kilometre 725.12 tonnes per square kilometre Zimbabwe
1980s 1,823 tonnes per square kilometre 2,933 tonnes per square kilometre 1,109 tonnes per square kilometre Zimbabwe
1990s 2,586 tonnes per square kilometre 3,841 tonnes per square kilometre 1,255 tonnes per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2000s 3,459 tonnes per square kilometre 4,997 tonnes per square kilometre 1,538 tonnes per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2010s 4,574 tonnes per square kilometre 5,591 tonnes per square kilometre 1,017 tonnes per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2020s 5,331 tonnes per square kilometre 5,631 tonnes per square kilometre 299.85 tonnes per square kilometre Zimbabwe

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 Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 5,629 tonnes per square kilometre against 5,485 tonnes per square kilometre in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe?
144 tonnes per square kilometre, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
Burkina Faso ranks 102nd and Zimbabwe ranks 100th 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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 11,145 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.