Burundi vs Central African Republic: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables
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 vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 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 vs. share of electricity generation from renewables, 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 vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 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 vs. share of electricity generation from renewables?
- 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 vs. share of electricity generation from renewables. 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.