Burundi vs South Sudan: Carbon intensity of energy
Burundi
234.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
South Sudan
232.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Burundi rank
62nd
South Sudan rank
63rd
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Burundi
- South Sudan
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 234.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 232.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in South Sudan, a difference of 2.17 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was South Sudan ahead.
Burundi ranks 62nd and South Sudan ranks 63rd of 204 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 210.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 226.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 16.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 221 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 240 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Burundi or South Sudan?
- Burundi, at 234.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 232.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Burundi and South Sudan?
- 2.17 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and South Sudan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and South Sudan rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Burundi ranks 62nd and South Sudan ranks 63rd 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.