Burkina Faso vs Saudi Arabia: How have things changed?, per square kilometre

Burkina Faso
0.115 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
0.1 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
176th
Saudi Arabia rank
179th

How have things changed?, per square kilometre over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 0.115 metric tons per square kilometre against 0.1 metric tons per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.015 metric tons per square kilometre.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 176th and Saudi Arabia ranks 179th of 215 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0154 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0097 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0057 metric tons per square kilometre Burkina Faso
1970s 0.0201 metric tons per square kilometre 0.011 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0091 metric tons per square kilometre Burkina Faso
1980s 0.0272 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0182 metric tons per square kilometre 0.009 metric tons per square kilometre Burkina Faso
1990s 0.028 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0234 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0046 metric tons per square kilometre Burkina Faso
2000s 0.0353 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0345 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0008 metric tons per square kilometre Burkina Faso
2010s 0.0798 metric tons per square kilometre 0.048 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0318 metric tons per square kilometre Burkina Faso
2020s 0.1122 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0862 metric tons per square kilometre 0.026 metric tons per square kilometre Burkina Faso

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 Saudi Arabia?
Burkina Faso, at 0.115 metric tons per square kilometre against 0.1 metric tons per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in how have things changed?, per square kilometre between Burkina Faso and Saudi Arabia?
0.015 metric tons per square kilometre, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Saudi Arabia?
59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Saudi Arabia rank globally for how have things changed?, per square kilometre?
Burkina Faso ranks 176th and Saudi Arabia ranks 179th 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.