Burundi vs Uganda: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
Burundi
16.52 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Uganda
16.84 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Burundi rank
27th
Uganda rank
26th
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time
- Burundi
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 16.84 tonnes per square kilometre against 16.52 tonnes per square kilometre in Burundi, a difference of 0.32 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 Uganda ranks 26th of 207 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 6 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.79 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.23 tonnes per square kilometre | Burundi |
| 1970s | 7.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.28 tonnes per square kilometre | Burundi |
| 1980s | 10.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.89 tonnes per square kilometre | Burundi |
| 1990s | 15.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.16 tonnes per square kilometre | Burundi |
| 2000s | 19.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.83 tonnes per square kilometre | Burundi |
| 2010s | 17.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 14.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.12 tonnes per square kilometre | Burundi |
| 2020s | 16.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 16.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.221 tonnes per square kilometre | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, Burundi or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 16.84 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 Uganda?
- 0.32 tonnes per square kilometre, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Uganda?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Burundi and Uganda rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Burundi ranks 27th and Uganda ranks 26th 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.