Burundi vs Tunisia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Burundi
528.32 million tonnes
in 2024
Tunisia
555.23 million tonnes
in 2024
Burundi rank
107th
Tunisia rank
104th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Burundi
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 555.23 million tonnes against 528.32 million tonnes in Burundi, a difference of 26.91 million tonnes.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 107th and Tunisia ranks 104th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 6 and Tunisia in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 12.40 million tonnes | 5.87 million tonnes | 6.53 million tonnes | Burundi |
| 1860s | 34.82 million tonnes | 20.32 million tonnes | 14.50 million tonnes | Burundi |
| 1870s | 59.03 million tonnes | 37.39 million tonnes | 21.64 million tonnes | Burundi |
| 1880s | 85.80 million tonnes | 56.88 million tonnes | 28.92 million tonnes | Burundi |
| 1890s | 107.16 million tonnes | 78.28 million tonnes | 28.88 million tonnes | Burundi |
| 1900s | 115.64 million tonnes | 107.61 million tonnes | 8.03 million tonnes | Burundi |
| 1910s | 119.55 million tonnes | 137.89 million tonnes | 18.34 million tonnes | Tunisia |
| 1920s | 131.11 million tonnes | 162.64 million tonnes | 31.53 million tonnes | Tunisia |
| 1930s | 159.62 million tonnes | 208.84 million tonnes | 49.21 million tonnes | Tunisia |
| 1940s | 197.46 million tonnes | 273.41 million tonnes | 75.94 million tonnes | Tunisia |
| 1950s | 249.70 million tonnes | 348.71 million tonnes | 99.01 million tonnes | Tunisia |
| 1960s | 314.11 million tonnes | 407.08 million tonnes | 92.97 million tonnes | Tunisia |
| 1970s | 365.29 million tonnes | 479.52 million tonnes | 114.23 million tonnes | Tunisia |
| 1980s | 390.16 million tonnes | 507.66 million tonnes | 117.50 million tonnes | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 414.85 million tonnes | 515.28 million tonnes | 100.43 million tonnes | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 448.60 million tonnes | 526.37 million tonnes | 77.77 million tonnes | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 483.71 million tonnes | 554.30 million tonnes | 70.60 million tonnes | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 519.54 million tonnes | 556.49 million tonnes | 36.95 million tonnes | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Burundi or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 555.23 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 Tunisia?
- 26.91 million tonnes, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Tunisia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Tunisia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Burundi ranks 107th and Tunisia ranks 104th 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.