Burundi vs Cyprus: Carbon intensity of energy
Burundi
234.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Cyprus
231.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Burundi rank
62nd
Cyprus rank
64th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Burundi
- Cyprus
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 234.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 231.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Cyprus, a difference of 2.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cyprus ahead.
Burundi ranks 62nd and Cyprus ranks 64th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Cyprus in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 306.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 261.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 45.42 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Burundi |
| 1990s | 144.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 242.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 98.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 177.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 238.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 60.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 211.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 236.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 25.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 221 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 238.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 17.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Burundi or Cyprus?
- Burundi, at 234.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 231.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Cyprus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Burundi and Cyprus?
- 2.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Cyprus?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Cyprus rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Burundi ranks 62nd and Cyprus ranks 64th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.