Burundi vs Denmark: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP

Burundi
0.0956 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Denmark
0.0972 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Burundi rank
154th
Denmark rank
152nd

Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP over time

  • Burundi
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.0972 kilograms per international-$ against 0.0956 kilograms per international-$ in Burundi, a difference of 0.0016 kilograms per international-$.

Across all 73 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 154th and Denmark ranks 152nd of 164 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Denmark Difference Ahead
1950s 0.0075 kilograms per international-$ 0.4683 kilograms per international-$ 0.4608 kilograms per international-$ Denmark
1960s 0.022 kilograms per international-$ 0.5404 kilograms per international-$ 0.5184 kilograms per international-$ Denmark
1970s 0.0242 kilograms per international-$ 0.531 kilograms per international-$ 0.5068 kilograms per international-$ Denmark
1980s 0.0418 kilograms per international-$ 0.4 kilograms per international-$ 0.3582 kilograms per international-$ Denmark
1990s 0.0439 kilograms per international-$ 0.3631 kilograms per international-$ 0.3192 kilograms per international-$ Denmark
2000s 0.0386 kilograms per international-$ 0.2434 kilograms per international-$ 0.2048 kilograms per international-$ Denmark
2010s 0.0601 kilograms per international-$ 0.1514 kilograms per international-$ 0.0913 kilograms per international-$ Denmark
2020s 0.0891 kilograms per international-$ 0.1009 kilograms per international-$ 0.0118 kilograms per international-$ Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp, Burundi or Denmark?
Denmark, at 0.0972 kilograms per international-$ against 0.0956 kilograms per international-$ in Burundi as of 2022.
What is the difference in carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp between Burundi and Denmark?
0.0016 kilograms per international-$, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Denmark?
73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
How do Burundi and Denmark rank globally for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
Burundi ranks 154th and Denmark ranks 152nd of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP
Unit
kilograms per international-$
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 14,672 data points, 1820–2022
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).