Burundi vs Rwanda: Total ghg emissions

Burundi
9.70 million
in 2024
Rwanda
9.72 million
in 2024
Burundi rank
148th
Rwanda rank
147th

Total ghg emissions over time

  • Burundi
  • Rwanda
05.0M10.0M15.0M185019372024

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 9.72 million against 9.70 million in Burundi, a difference of 14,350.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 148th and Rwanda ranks 147th of 199 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 11 and Rwanda in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Rwanda Difference Ahead
1850s 2.20 million 1.29 million 911,944 Burundi
1860s 2.27 million 1.24 million 1.03 million Burundi
1870s 2.46 million 1.31 million 1.14 million Burundi
1880s 2.53 million 1.50 million 1.03 million Burundi
1890s 1.78 million 1.19 million 591,210 Burundi
1900s 1.27 million 890,709 381,999 Burundi
1910s 1.37 million 914,145 456,446 Burundi
1920s 2.76 million 2.09 million 664,806 Burundi
1930s 3.96 million 3.18 million 775,035 Burundi
1940s 5.19 million 4.45 million 739,506 Burundi
1950s 7.59 million 6.98 million 607,691 Burundi
1960s 5.50 million 8.01 million 2.50 million Rwanda
1970s 4.84 million 12.48 million 7.65 million Rwanda
1980s 4.86 million 10.28 million 5.42 million Rwanda
1990s 5.60 million 6.69 million 1.09 million Rwanda
2000s 5.72 million 7.66 million 1.94 million Rwanda
2010s 7.92 million 8.58 million 663,657 Rwanda
2020s 9.13 million 9.95 million 818,268 Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total ghg emissions, Burundi or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 9.72 million against 9.70 million in Burundi as of 2024.
What is the difference in total ghg emissions between Burundi and Rwanda?
14,350, 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 total ghg emissions?
Burundi ranks 148th and Rwanda ranks 147th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Total ghg emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total ghg emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed