Burundi vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Energy — Emissions per capita

Burundi
0.19 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Democratic Republic of the Congo
0.24 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Burundi rank
219th
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
216th

Energy — Emissions per capita over time

  • Burundi
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
00.10.20.3199020062023

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 0.24 t CO2eq/cap against 0.19 t CO2eq/cap in Burundi, a difference of 0.05 t CO2eq/cap.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.3 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.

Burundi ranks 219th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 216th of 221 countries.

Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Democratic Republic of the Congo Difference Ahead
1990s 0.27 t CO2eq/cap 0.274 t CO2eq/cap 0.004 t CO2eq/cap Democratic Republic of the Congo
2000s 0.197 t CO2eq/cap 0.211 t CO2eq/cap 0.014 t CO2eq/cap Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 0.179 t CO2eq/cap 0.261 t CO2eq/cap 0.082 t CO2eq/cap Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 0.19 t CO2eq/cap 0.25 t CO2eq/cap 0.06 t CO2eq/cap Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions per capita, Burundi or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 0.24 t CO2eq/cap against 0.19 t CO2eq/cap in Burundi as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions per capita between Burundi and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
0.05 t CO2eq/cap, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for energy — emissions per capita?
Burundi ranks 219th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 216th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 8,378 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.