Burundi vs Rwanda: Share global methane emissions

Burundi
0.0494
in 2024
Rwanda
0.0497
in 2024
Burundi rank
133rd
Rwanda rank
132nd

Share global methane emissions over time

  • Burundi
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.0497 against 0.0494 in Burundi, a difference of 0.0003.

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 132nd of 201 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 0.0308 0.0136 0.0172 Burundi
1860s 0.0297 0.0132 0.0165 Burundi
1870s 0.0285 0.0126 0.0158 Burundi
1880s 0.0266 0.0119 0.0148 Burundi
1890s 0.0248 0.0111 0.0137 Burundi
1900s 0.0227 0.0103 0.0124 Burundi
1910s 0.0225 0.0111 0.0114 Burundi
1920s 0.025 0.014 0.011 Burundi
1930s 0.0279 0.0174 0.0105 Burundi
1940s 0.0286 0.0216 0.0069 Burundi
1950s 0.0255 0.033 0.0075 Rwanda
1960s 0.0233 0.0479 0.0246 Rwanda
1970s 0.0254 0.0602 0.0348 Rwanda
1980s 0.0233 0.0637 0.0404 Rwanda
1990s 0.0314 0.0516 0.0202 Rwanda
2000s 0.0304 0.0414 0.011 Rwanda
2010s 0.0414 0.0492 0.0078 Rwanda
2020s 0.0467 0.0516 0.0048 Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share global methane emissions, Burundi or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 0.0497 against 0.0494 in Burundi as of 2024.
What is the difference in share global methane emissions between Burundi and Rwanda?
0.0003, 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 share global methane emissions?
Burundi ranks 133rd and Rwanda ranks 132nd of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share global methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share global methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed