Burundi vs Sierra Leone: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Burundi
614.14 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Sierra Leone
570.59 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Burundi rank
170th
Sierra Leone rank
173rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Burundi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 614.14 tonnes per square kilometre against 570.59 tonnes per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, a difference of 43.55 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Burundi ranks 170th and Sierra Leone ranks 173rd of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 59.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 43.7 tonnes per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 40.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 136.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 95.52 tonnes per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 97.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 220.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 122.32 tonnes per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 187.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 279.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 92.2 tonnes per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 274.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 328.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 53.52 tonnes per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 395.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 427.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 31.88 tonnes per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 563.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 541.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 22.12 tonnes per square kilometre | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, Burundi or Sierra Leone?
- Burundi, at 614.14 tonnes per square kilometre against 570.59 tonnes per square kilometre in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Burundi and Sierra Leone?
- 43.55 tonnes per square kilometre, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sierra Leone?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Sierra Leone rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Burundi ranks 170th and Sierra Leone ranks 173rd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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 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.