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
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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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.