Burundi vs Rwanda: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Burundi
528.32 million tonnes
in 2024
Rwanda
540.21 million tonnes
in 2024
Burundi rank
107th
Rwanda rank
106th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Burundi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 540.21 million tonnes against 528.32 million tonnes in Burundi, a difference of 11.89 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 107th and Rwanda ranks 106th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 13 and Rwanda in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 12.40 million tonnes | 7.09 million tonnes | 5.32 million tonnes | Burundi |
| 1860s | 34.82 million tonnes | 18.51 million tonnes | 16.31 million tonnes | Burundi |
| 1870s | 59.03 million tonnes | 30.31 million tonnes | 28.72 million tonnes | Burundi |
| 1880s | 85.80 million tonnes | 44.06 million tonnes | 41.74 million tonnes | Burundi |
| 1890s | 107.16 million tonnes | 56.70 million tonnes | 50.46 million tonnes | Burundi |
| 1900s | 115.64 million tonnes | 63.48 million tonnes | 52.16 million tonnes | Burundi |
| 1910s | 119.55 million tonnes | 67.05 million tonnes | 52.50 million tonnes | Burundi |
| 1920s | 131.11 million tonnes | 77.05 million tonnes | 54.06 million tonnes | Burundi |
| 1930s | 159.62 million tonnes | 104.32 million tonnes | 55.30 million tonnes | Burundi |
| 1940s | 197.46 million tonnes | 144.92 million tonnes | 52.54 million tonnes | Burundi |
| 1950s | 249.70 million tonnes | 202.37 million tonnes | 47.32 million tonnes | Burundi |
| 1960s | 314.11 million tonnes | 265.03 million tonnes | 49.08 million tonnes | Burundi |
| 1970s | 365.29 million tonnes | 330.71 million tonnes | 34.58 million tonnes | Burundi |
| 1980s | 390.16 million tonnes | 397.88 million tonnes | 7.72 million tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 414.85 million tonnes | 430.37 million tonnes | 15.52 million tonnes | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 448.60 million tonnes | 480.15 million tonnes | 31.55 million tonnes | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 483.71 million tonnes | 516.56 million tonnes | 32.86 million tonnes | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 519.54 million tonnes | 535.31 million tonnes | 15.77 million tonnes | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Burundi or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 540.21 million tonnes against 528.32 million tonnes in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Burundi and Rwanda?
- 11.89 million tonnes, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Rwanda rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Burundi ranks 107th and Rwanda ranks 106th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.