Burundi vs Uganda: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre

Burundi
614.14 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Uganda
623.63 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Burundi rank
170th
Uganda rank
169th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time

  • Burundi
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 623.63 tonnes per square kilometre against 614.14 tonnes per square kilometre in Burundi, a difference of 9.49 tonnes per square kilometre.

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

Burundi ranks 170th and Uganda ranks 169th of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 15.59 tonnes per square kilometre 27.48 tonnes per square kilometre 11.89 tonnes per square kilometre Uganda
1970s 40.58 tonnes per square kilometre 78.14 tonnes per square kilometre 37.56 tonnes per square kilometre Uganda
1980s 97.75 tonnes per square kilometre 115.79 tonnes per square kilometre 18.04 tonnes per square kilometre Uganda
1990s 187.76 tonnes per square kilometre 155.39 tonnes per square kilometre 32.37 tonnes per square kilometre Burundi
2000s 274.53 tonnes per square kilometre 226.06 tonnes per square kilometre 48.48 tonnes per square kilometre Burundi
2010s 395.63 tonnes per square kilometre 391.23 tonnes per square kilometre 4.41 tonnes per square kilometre Burundi
2020s 563.23 tonnes per square kilometre 577.25 tonnes per square kilometre 14.02 tonnes per square kilometre Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, Burundi or Uganda?
Uganda, at 623.63 tonnes per square kilometre against 614.14 tonnes per square kilometre in Burundi as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Burundi and Uganda?
9.49 tonnes per square kilometre, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Uganda?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Uganda rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
Burundi ranks 170th and Uganda ranks 169th 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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 11,422 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.