Burkina Faso vs Democratic Republic of Congo: How have things changed?, per square kilometre

Burkina Faso
0.115 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.1179 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
176th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
173rd

How have things changed?, per square kilometre over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.1179 metric tons per square kilometre against 0.115 metric tons per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0029 metric tons per square kilometre.

Across all 59 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 176th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 173rd of 215 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0154 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0472 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0319 metric tons per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 0.0201 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0544 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0343 metric tons per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 0.0272 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0597 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0325 metric tons per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 0.028 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0771 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0492 metric tons per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 0.0353 metric tons per square kilometre 0.1048 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0695 metric tons per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 0.0798 metric tons per square kilometre 0.1046 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0248 metric tons per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 0.1122 metric tons per square kilometre 0.1178 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0055 metric tons per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher how have things changed?, per square kilometre, Burkina Faso or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.1179 metric tons per square kilometre against 0.115 metric tons per square kilometre in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
What is the difference in how have things changed?, per square kilometre between Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?
0.0029 metric tons per square kilometre, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?
59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for how have things changed?, per square kilometre?
Burkina Faso ranks 176th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 173rd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as How have things changed?, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
How have things changed?, per square kilometre
Unit
metric tons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 11,549 data points, 1965–2023
Last refreshed

How have things changed? 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.