Burundi vs Ghana: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square
Burundi
12,544 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana
11,661 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Burundi rank
110th
Ghana rank
113th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square over time
- Burundi
- Ghana
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 12,544 tonnes per square kilometre against 11,661 tonnes per square kilometre in Ghana, a difference of 883 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.
Burundi ranks 110th and Ghana ranks 113th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 6 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,907 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,399 tonnes per square kilometre | 491.58 tonnes per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 1970s | 5,789 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,019 tonnes per square kilometre | 769.82 tonnes per square kilometre | Burundi |
| 1980s | 6,814 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,020 tonnes per square kilometre | 794.53 tonnes per square kilometre | Burundi |
| 1990s | 7,866 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,556 tonnes per square kilometre | 309.79 tonnes per square kilometre | Burundi |
| 2000s | 9,267 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,147 tonnes per square kilometre | 119.66 tonnes per square kilometre | Burundi |
| 2010s | 10,755 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,413 tonnes per square kilometre | 341.86 tonnes per square kilometre | Burundi |
| 2020s | 12,232 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,444 tonnes per square kilometre | 788.05 tonnes per square kilometre | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square, Burundi or Ghana?
- Burundi, at 12,544 tonnes per square kilometre against 11,661 tonnes per square kilometre in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square between Burundi and Ghana?
- 883 tonnes per square kilometre, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Ghana?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Ghana rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Burundi ranks 110th and Ghana ranks 113th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.