Burundi vs Rwanda: Per capita methane emissions

Burundi
0.3349
in 2024
Rwanda
0.3331
in 2024
Burundi rank
184th
Rwanda rank
185th

Per capita methane emissions over time

  • Burundi
  • Rwanda
0.20.40.60.81185019372024

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 0.3349 against 0.3331 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0018.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 184th and Rwanda ranks 185th 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 0.2739 0.1149 0.1591 Burundi
1860s 0.2686 0.1171 0.1515 Burundi
1870s 0.2637 0.1203 0.1434 Burundi
1880s 0.2575 0.122 0.1354 Burundi
1890s 0.2655 0.1276 0.1379 Burundi
1900s 0.296 0.1432 0.1528 Burundi
1910s 0.3528 0.1836 0.1692 Burundi
1920s 0.4121 0.2421 0.17 Burundi
1930s 0.4503 0.2938 0.1565 Burundi
1940s 0.4645 0.3682 0.0963 Burundi
1950s 0.427 0.5471 0.1201 Rwanda
1960s 0.4006 0.7656 0.365 Rwanda
1970s 0.427 0.8722 0.4452 Rwanda
1980s 0.326 0.7245 0.3985 Rwanda
1990s 0.3986 0.5371 0.1386 Rwanda
2000s 0.3226 0.3617 0.0391 Rwanda
2010s 0.3324 0.3698 0.0374 Rwanda
2020s 0.3253 0.3501 0.0248 Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Burundi or Rwanda?
Burundi, at 0.3349 against 0.3331 in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Burundi and Rwanda?
0.0018, with Burundi 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 per capita methane emissions?
Burundi ranks 184th and Rwanda ranks 185th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Per capita methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,079 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed