Burundi vs Rwanda: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems

Burundi
8.62 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Rwanda
8.88 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Burundi rank
128th
Rwanda rank
126th

Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time

  • Burundi
  • Rwanda
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M199020022015

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 8.88 million tonnes CO₂e against 8.62 million tonnes CO₂e in Burundi, a difference of 265,950 tonnes CO₂e.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 128th and Rwanda ranks 126th of 217 countries.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Rwanda Difference Ahead
1990s 10.69 million tonnes CO₂e 5.41 million tonnes CO₂e 5.28 million tonnes CO₂e Burundi
2000s 8.87 million tonnes CO₂e 6.61 million tonnes CO₂e 2.26 million tonnes CO₂e Burundi
2010s 8.60 million tonnes CO₂e 7.65 million tonnes CO₂e 945,995 tonnes CO₂e Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Burundi or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 8.88 million tonnes CO₂e against 8.62 million tonnes CO₂e in Burundi as of 2015.
What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Burundi and Rwanda?
265,950 tonnes CO₂e, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Burundi and Rwanda rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
Burundi ranks 128th and Rwanda ranks 126th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Unit
tonnes CO₂e
Source
Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
217 places, 5,642 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.