Burundi vs Canada: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Burundi
183.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Canada
190.72 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Burundi rank
164th
Canada rank
161st
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Burundi
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 190.72 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 183.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Burundi, a difference of 7.05 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Burundi ranks 164th and Canada ranks 161st of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Canada in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 232.05 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 232.05 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Canada |
| 2010s | 110.37 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 186.83 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 76.46 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Canada |
| 2020s | 202.88 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 169.48 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 33.4 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Burundi or Canada?
- Canada, at 190.72 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 183.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Burundi and Canada?
- 7.05 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Canada?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Canada rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Burundi ranks 164th and Canada ranks 161st of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.