Burundi vs Rwanda: Methane emissions
Burundi
4.70 million
in 2024
Rwanda
4.75 million
in 2024
Burundi rank
133rd
Rwanda rank
131st
Methane emissions over time
- Burundi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 4.75 million against 4.70 million in Burundi, a difference of 44,710.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 133rd and Rwanda ranks 131st of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 10 and Rwanda in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 394,325 | 174,448 | 219,877 | Burundi |
| 1860s | 405,685 | 179,582 | 226,104 | Burundi |
| 1870s | 419,461 | 186,059 | 233,402 | Burundi |
| 1880s | 433,369 | 192,876 | 240,494 | Burundi |
| 1890s | 447,709 | 200,166 | 247,544 | Burundi |
| 1900s | 462,450 | 209,301 | 253,149 | Burundi |
| 1910s | 511,646 | 251,860 | 259,786 | Burundi |
| 1920s | 625,146 | 349,048 | 276,097 | Burundi |
| 1930s | 787,882 | 488,573 | 299,309 | Burundi |
| 1940s | 950,207 | 719,491 | 230,716 | Burundi |
| 1950s | 1.06 million | 1.40 million | 342,269 | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 1.24 million | 2.63 million | 1.39 million | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 1.62 million | 3.96 million | 2.34 million | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 1.62 million | 4.50 million | 2.89 million | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 2.36 million | 3.90 million | 1.54 million | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 2.43 million | 3.26 million | 836,452 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 3.61 million | 4.26 million | 649,432 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 4.34 million | 4.78 million | 434,858 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Burundi or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 4.75 million against 4.70 million in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Burundi and Rwanda?
- 44,710, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Rwanda rank globally for methane emissions?
- Burundi ranks 133rd and Rwanda ranks 131st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.