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