Burundi vs Liberia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre

Burundi
20,406 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Liberia
20,439 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Burundi rank
34th
Liberia rank
33rd

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

  • Burundi
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 20,439 tonnes per square kilometre against 20,406 tonnes per square kilometre in Burundi, a difference of 33 tonnes per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Liberia ahead.

Burundi ranks 34th and Liberia ranks 33rd of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Liberia Difference Ahead
1960s 12,368 tonnes per square kilometre 11,504 tonnes per square kilometre 864.3 tonnes per square kilometre Burundi
1970s 14,225 tonnes per square kilometre 11,848 tonnes per square kilometre 2,377 tonnes per square kilometre Burundi
1980s 15,193 tonnes per square kilometre 12,437 tonnes per square kilometre 2,756 tonnes per square kilometre Burundi
1990s 16,154 tonnes per square kilometre 13,304 tonnes per square kilometre 2,851 tonnes per square kilometre Burundi
2000s 17,469 tonnes per square kilometre 15,286 tonnes per square kilometre 2,183 tonnes per square kilometre Burundi
2010s 18,836 tonnes per square kilometre 18,152 tonnes per square kilometre 683.88 tonnes per square kilometre Burundi
2020s 20,146 tonnes per square kilometre 20,074 tonnes per square kilometre 72 tonnes per square kilometre Burundi

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, Burundi or Liberia?
Liberia, at 20,439 tonnes per square kilometre against 20,406 tonnes per square kilometre in Burundi as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Burundi and Liberia?
33 tonnes per square kilometre, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Liberia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Liberia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
Burundi ranks 34th and Liberia ranks 33rd 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
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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.