Burundi vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita
Burundi
1.19 tonnes per person
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
2.18 tonnes per person
in 2024
Burundi rank
204th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
203rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita over time
- Burundi
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 2.18 tonnes per person against 1.19 tonnes per person in Burundi, a difference of 0.99 tonnes per person.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.8 times Burundi's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 204th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 203rd of 204 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.119 tonnes per person | 2.53 tonnes per person | 2.41 tonnes per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 0.2712 tonnes per person | 3.21 tonnes per person | 2.94 tonnes per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 0.4997 tonnes per person | 3.53 tonnes per person | 3.03 tonnes per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 0.8105 tonnes per person | 3.36 tonnes per person | 2.55 tonnes per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 0.9383 tonnes per person | 2.89 tonnes per person | 1.95 tonnes per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 0.9346 tonnes per person | 2.46 tonnes per person | 1.53 tonnes per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 1.12 tonnes per person | 2.22 tonnes per person | 1.1 tonnes per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita, Burundi or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 2.18 tonnes per person against 1.19 tonnes per person in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita between Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0.99 tonnes per person, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
- Burundi ranks 204th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 203rd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.