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
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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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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
192 places, 10,796 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.