Burundi vs India: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
Burundi
16.52 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
India
15.8 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Burundi rank
27th
India rank
30th
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time
- Burundi
- India
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 16.52 tonnes per square kilometre against 15.8 tonnes per square kilometre in India, a difference of 0.72 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 27th and India ranks 30th of 207 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 4 and India in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.79 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.89 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1059 tonnes per square kilometre | India |
| 1970s | 7.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2977 tonnes per square kilometre | India |
| 1980s | 10.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1791 tonnes per square kilometre | India |
| 1990s | 15.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.8 tonnes per square kilometre | Burundi |
| 2000s | 19.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 14.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.05 tonnes per square kilometre | Burundi |
| 2010s | 17.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 16.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8778 tonnes per square kilometre | Burundi |
| 2020s | 16.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 15.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.652 tonnes per square kilometre | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, Burundi or India?
- Burundi, at 16.52 tonnes per square kilometre against 15.8 tonnes per square kilometre in India as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between Burundi and India?
- 0.72 tonnes per square kilometre, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and India?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Burundi and India rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Burundi ranks 27th and India ranks 30th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, 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
emissions of air pollutants 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.