Burundi vs Rwanda: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Burundi
15,948 tonnes
in 2024
Rwanda
17,535 tonnes
in 2024
Burundi rank
126th
Rwanda rank
125th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Burundi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 17,535 tonnes against 15,948 tonnes in Burundi, a difference of 1,587 tonnes.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 38 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Rwanda ahead.
Burundi ranks 126th and Rwanda ranks 125th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,350 tonnes | 6,421 tonnes | 3,071 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 3,434 tonnes | -1,602 tonnes | 5,035 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1970s | 3,664 tonnes | 23,816 tonnes | 20,152 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 15,755 tonnes | 38,746 tonnes | 22,991 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1990s | -1,466 tonnes | -18,184 tonnes | 16,718 tonnes | Burundi |
| 2000s | -3,664 tonnes | 5,243 tonnes | 8,907 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 46,899 tonnes | 85,866 tonnes | 38,966 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 46,299 tonnes | 124,012 tonnes | 77,712 tonnes | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Burundi or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 17,535 tonnes against 15,948 tonnes in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Burundi and Rwanda?
- 1,587 tonnes, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Rwanda rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Burundi ranks 126th and Rwanda ranks 125th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.