Burundi vs Uganda: Methane emissions, per square kilometre
Burundi
183.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Uganda
184.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Burundi rank
40th
Uganda rank
39th
Methane emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Burundi
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 184.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 183.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Burundi, a difference of 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 40th and Uganda ranks 39th of 195 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 | 48.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 32.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 16.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Burundi |
| 1970s | 63.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 42.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 20.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Burundi |
| 1980s | 62.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 50.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 12.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Burundi |
| 1990s | 91.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 64.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 27.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Burundi |
| 2000s | 94.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 87.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 7.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Burundi |
| 2010s | 140.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 139.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Burundi |
| 2020s | 169.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 176.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 7.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, per square kilometre, Burundi or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 184.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 183.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per square kilometre between Burundi and Uganda?
- 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Uganda?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Uganda rank globally for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
- Burundi ranks 40th and Uganda ranks 39th 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.