Burundi vs Saint Lucia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region
Burundi
16.69 million tonnes
in 2024
Saint Lucia
16.46 million tonnes
in 2024
Burundi rank
180th
Saint Lucia rank
182nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region over time
- Burundi
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 16.69 million tonnes against 16.46 million tonnes in Saint Lucia, a difference of 232,500 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 180th and Saint Lucia ranks 182nd of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 5 and Saint Lucia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 60,300 tonnes | 47,998 tonnes | 12,302 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1960s | 377,122 tonnes | 217,642 tonnes | 159,480 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1970s | 1.04 million tonnes | 795,821 tonnes | 246,326 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1980s | 2.51 million tonnes | 1.86 million tonnes | 646,070 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1990s | 4.82 million tonnes | 3.78 million tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | Burundi |
| 2000s | 7.05 million tonnes | 7.16 million tonnes | 110,546 tonnes | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 10.16 million tonnes | 11.67 million tonnes | 1.51 million tonnes | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 14.91 million tonnes | 15.41 million tonnes | 498,500 tonnes | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, Burundi or Saint Lucia?
- Burundi, at 16.69 million tonnes against 16.46 million tonnes in Saint Lucia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region between Burundi and Saint Lucia?
- 232,500 tonnes, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Saint Lucia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Saint Lucia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- Burundi ranks 180th and Saint Lucia ranks 182nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.