Burundi vs Qatar: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre

Burundi
16.52 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Qatar
16.93 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Burundi rank
27th
Qatar rank
25th

emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time

  • Burundi
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 16.93 tonnes per square kilometre against 16.52 tonnes per square kilometre in Burundi, a difference of 0.41 tonnes per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 27th and Qatar ranks 25th of 207 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 6 and Qatar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Qatar Difference Ahead
1960s 6.79 tonnes per square kilometre 3.08 tonnes per square kilometre 3.7 tonnes per square kilometre Burundi
1970s 7.87 tonnes per square kilometre 5.58 tonnes per square kilometre 2.29 tonnes per square kilometre Burundi
1980s 10.22 tonnes per square kilometre 5.1 tonnes per square kilometre 5.12 tonnes per square kilometre Burundi
1990s 15.64 tonnes per square kilometre 6.16 tonnes per square kilometre 9.48 tonnes per square kilometre Burundi
2000s 19.29 tonnes per square kilometre 9.13 tonnes per square kilometre 10.16 tonnes per square kilometre Burundi
2010s 17.22 tonnes per square kilometre 16.85 tonnes per square kilometre 0.3649 tonnes per square kilometre Burundi
2020s 16.37 tonnes per square kilometre 16.65 tonnes per square kilometre 0.2778 tonnes per square kilometre Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, Burundi or Qatar?
Qatar, at 16.93 tonnes per square kilometre against 16.52 tonnes per square kilometre in Burundi as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between Burundi and Qatar?
0.41 tonnes per square kilometre, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Qatar?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Burundi and Qatar rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
Burundi ranks 27th and Qatar ranks 25th 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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Indicator
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
207 places, 11,657 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed

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.