Burundi vs Guatemala: Methane emissions, per square kilometre
Burundi
183.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Guatemala
171.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Burundi rank
40th
Guatemala rank
43rd
Methane emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Burundi
- Guatemala
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 183.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 171.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Guatemala, a difference of 11.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 40th and Guatemala ranks 43rd of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 5 and Guatemala in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 40.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 8.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Burundi |
| 1970s | 63.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 51.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 12.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Burundi |
| 1980s | 62.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 64.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 2.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 91.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 79.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 12.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Burundi |
| 2000s | 94.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 104.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 9.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 140.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 139.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 0.7768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Burundi |
| 2020s | 169.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 165.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 3.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, per square kilometre, Burundi or Guatemala?
- Burundi, at 183.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 171.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per square kilometre between Burundi and Guatemala?
- 11.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Guatemala?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Guatemala rank globally for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
- Burundi ranks 40th and Guatemala ranks 43rd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane emissions, 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
Methane emissions 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.