Burundi vs Rwanda: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Burundi
876,395 tonnes
in 2024
Rwanda
875,638 tonnes
in 2024
Burundi rank
135th
Rwanda rank
136th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Burundi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 876,395 tonnes against 875,638 tonnes in Rwanda, a difference of 757 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Rwanda ahead.
Burundi ranks 135th and Rwanda ranks 136th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,162 tonnes | 4,145 tonnes | 1,983 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 4,819 tonnes | 9,239 tonnes | 4,420 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 598,156 tonnes | 72,422 tonnes | 525,735 tonnes | Burundi |
| 2020s | 778,298 tonnes | 483,752 tonnes | 294,547 tonnes | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Burundi or Rwanda?
- Burundi, at 876,395 tonnes against 875,638 tonnes in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Burundi and Rwanda?
- 757 tonnes, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Rwanda rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Burundi ranks 135th and Rwanda ranks 136th 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.