Burundi vs Liberia: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Burundi
916,664 tonnes
in 2024
Liberia
859,369 tonnes
in 2024
Burundi rank
169th
Liberia rank
170th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Burundi
- Liberia
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 916,664 tonnes against 859,369 tonnes in Liberia, a difference of 57,295 tonnes.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Liberia ahead.
Burundi ranks 169th and Liberia ranks 170th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13,065 tonnes | 80,242 tonnes | 67,177 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1960s | 48,354 tonnes | 535,260 tonnes | 486,905 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1970s | 85,005 tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | Liberia |
| 1980s | 209,581 tonnes | 963,806 tonnes | 754,225 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1990s | 235,595 tonnes | 419,380 tonnes | 183,785 tonnes | Liberia |
| 2000s | 200,421 tonnes | 525,289 tonnes | 324,868 tonnes | Liberia |
| 2010s | 456,150 tonnes | 760,748 tonnes | 304,597 tonnes | Liberia |
| 2020s | 841,202 tonnes | 823,288 tonnes | 17,914 tonnes | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Burundi or Liberia?
- Burundi, at 916,664 tonnes against 859,369 tonnes in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Burundi and Liberia?
- 57,295 tonnes, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Liberia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Liberia rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Burundi ranks 169th and Liberia ranks 170th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.