Burundi vs Central African Republic: CO₂ emissions per capita
Burundi
0.0653 tonnes per person
in 2024
Central African Republic
0.074 tonnes per person
in 2024
Burundi rank
212th
Central African Republic rank
210th
CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Burundi
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 0.074 tonnes per person against 0.0653 tonnes per person in Burundi, a difference of 0.0087 tonnes per person.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Burundi ranks 212th and Central African Republic ranks 210th of 213 countries.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0052 tonnes per person | 0.0518 tonnes per person | 0.0467 tonnes per person | Central African Republic |
| 1960s | 0.0155 tonnes per person | 0.0544 tonnes per person | 0.0389 tonnes per person | Central African Republic |
| 1970s | 0.0222 tonnes per person | 0.0641 tonnes per person | 0.0419 tonnes per person | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 0.0419 tonnes per person | 0.0666 tonnes per person | 0.0247 tonnes per person | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 0.0397 tonnes per person | 0.0626 tonnes per person | 0.0229 tonnes per person | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 0.027 tonnes per person | 0.0319 tonnes per person | 0.0048 tonnes per person | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 0.0417 tonnes per person | 0.0432 tonnes per person | 0.0015 tonnes per person | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 0.063 tonnes per person | 0.0723 tonnes per person | 0.0093 tonnes per person | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita, Burundi or Central African Republic?
- Central African Republic, at 0.074 tonnes per person against 0.0653 tonnes per person in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita between Burundi and Central African Republic?
- 0.0087 tonnes per person, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Central African Republic?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Central African Republic rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita?
- Burundi ranks 212th and Central African Republic ranks 210th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.