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
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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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 12,896 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.