Burundi vs Niger: Carbon intensity of energy
Burundi
234.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Niger
229.42 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Burundi rank
62nd
Niger rank
65th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Burundi
- Niger
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 234.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 229.42 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Niger, a difference of 5.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 62nd and Niger ranks 65th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 306.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 306.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 0.2506 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Burundi |
| 1990s | 144.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 154.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10.1 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Niger |
| 2000s | 177.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 184.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 6.29 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Niger |
| 2010s | 211.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 208.22 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 2.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Burundi |
| 2020s | 221 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 230.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 9.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Burundi or Niger?
- Burundi, at 234.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 229.42 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Burundi and Niger?
- 5.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Niger?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Niger rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Burundi ranks 62nd and Niger ranks 65th 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.