Burundi vs Latvia: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Burundi
51,703 tonnes
in 2024
Latvia
48,274 tonnes
in 2024
Burundi rank
115th
Latvia rank
117th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Burundi
- Latvia
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 51,703 tonnes against 48,274 tonnes in Latvia, a difference of 3,429 tonnes.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 67 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Latvia ahead.
Burundi ranks 115th and Latvia ranks 117th of 179 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 356.3 tonnes | 2.36 million tonnes | 2.36 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1960s | 1,256 tonnes | 2.61 million tonnes | 2.60 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1970s | 720.2 tonnes | 2.72 million tonnes | 2.72 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1980s | 16,106 tonnes | 3.12 million tonnes | 3.11 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1990s | 16,368 tonnes | 1.53 million tonnes | 1.51 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 2000s | 10,606 tonnes | 423,987 tonnes | 413,381 tonnes | Latvia |
| 2010s | 21,637 tonnes | 272,787 tonnes | 251,150 tonnes | Latvia |
| 2020s | 43,190 tonnes | 69,017 tonnes | 25,827 tonnes | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Burundi or Latvia?
- Burundi, at 51,703 tonnes against 48,274 tonnes in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Burundi and Latvia?
- 3,429 tonnes, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Latvia?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Latvia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Burundi ranks 115th and Latvia ranks 117th 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.