Which has higher carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita, Burundi or Guyana?

Burundi, at 0.0658 against 0.0646 in Guyana as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Guyana?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burundi vs Guyana: Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita

Burundi

0.0658

in 2024

Guyana

0.0646

in 2024

Burundi rank

164th

Guyana rank

166th

Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita over time

Burundi
Guyana

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 0.0658 against 0.0646 in Guyana, a difference of 0.0012.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guyana ahead.

Burundi ranks 164th and Guyana ranks 166th of 191 countries.

Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Guyana	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0353	0.2758	0.2405	Guyana
2000s	0.0318	0.2413	0.2095	Guyana
2010s	0.0448	0.2379	0.1931	Guyana
2020s	0.0679	0.134	0.0661	Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita, Burundi or Guyana?: Burundi, at 0.0658 against 0.0646 in Guyana as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita between Burundi and Guyana?: 0.0012, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Guyana?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Guyana rank globally for carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita?: Burundi ranks 164th and Guyana ranks 166th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita
Source: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 6,583 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Carbon emission intensity is measured in kilograms of CO₂ per dollar of GDP. Emissions from fossil fuels and industry are included, but land-use change emissions are not. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.