Belize vs Burundi: Annual CO₂ emissions by world region

Belize
796,027 tonnes
in 2024
Burundi
916,664 tonnes
in 2024
Belize rank
172nd
Burundi rank
169th

Annual CO₂ emissions by world region over time

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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 916,664 tonnes against 796,027 tonnes in Belize, a difference of 120,637 tonnes.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.2 times Belize's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belize ahead.

Belize ranks 172nd and Burundi ranks 169th of 215 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 6 and Burundi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Burundi Difference Ahead
1950s 29,678 tonnes 13,065 tonnes 16,614 tonnes Belize
1960s 82,074 tonnes 48,354 tonnes 33,719 tonnes Belize
1970s 169,643 tonnes 85,005 tonnes 84,638 tonnes Belize
1980s 206,283 tonnes 209,581 tonnes 3,298 tonnes Burundi
1990s 361,637 tonnes 235,595 tonnes 126,042 tonnes Belize
2000s 437,848 tonnes 200,421 tonnes 237,427 tonnes Belize
2010s 601,264 tonnes 456,150 tonnes 145,114 tonnes Belize
2020s 726,701 tonnes 841,202 tonnes 114,501 tonnes Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions by world region, Belize or Burundi?
Burundi, at 916,664 tonnes against 796,027 tonnes in Belize as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions by world region between Belize and Burundi?
120,637 tonnes, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Burundi?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Belize and Burundi rank globally for annual co₂ emissions by world region?
Belize ranks 172nd and Burundi ranks 169th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions by world region
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 23,583 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.