Burundi vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal

Burundi
51,703 tonnes
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
64,754 tonnes
in 2024
Burundi rank
115th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
113th

Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time

  • Burundi
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 64,754 tonnes against 51,703 tonnes in Burundi, a difference of 13,051 tonnes.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.3 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Burundi ranks 115th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 113th of 179 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1950s 356.3 tonnes 1.44 million tonnes 1.44 million tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1960s 1,256 tonnes 1.05 million tonnes 1.05 million tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 720.2 tonnes 819,637 tonnes 818,917 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 16,106 tonnes 844,268 tonnes 828,163 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 16,368 tonnes 89,035 tonnes 72,667 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 10,606 tonnes 14,550 tonnes 3,944 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 21,637 tonnes 37,924 tonnes 16,287 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 43,190 tonnes 49,306 tonnes 6,117 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Burundi or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 64,754 tonnes against 51,703 tonnes in Burundi as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo?
13,051 tonnes, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo?
67 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
Burundi ranks 115th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 113th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. 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 from coal
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
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.