Burundi vs Libya: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Burundi
876,395 tonnes
in 2024
Libya
1.13 million tonnes
in 2008
Burundi rank
135th
Libya rank
134th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Burundi
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 1.13 million tonnes against 876,395 tonnes in Burundi, a difference of 250,165 tonnes.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.3 times Burundi's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 135th and Libya ranks 134th of 179 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,162 tonnes | 286,694 tonnes | 284,533 tonnes | Libya |
| 1960s | 4,819 tonnes | 826,268 tonnes | 821,449 tonnes | Libya |
| 1970s | 7,149 tonnes | 964,251 tonnes | 957,102 tonnes | Libya |
| 1980s | 90,537 tonnes | 986,235 tonnes | 895,698 tonnes | Libya |
| 1990s | 266,577 tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | 816,385 tonnes | Libya |
| 2000s | 384,457 tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | 739,663 tonnes | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Burundi or Libya?
- Libya, at 1.13 million tonnes against 876,395 tonnes in Burundi as of 2008.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Burundi and Libya?
- 250,165 tonnes, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Libya?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2008.
- How do Burundi and Libya rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Burundi ranks 135th and Libya ranks 134th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.