Burundi vs Liberia: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions

Burundi
916,664 tonnes
in 2024
Liberia
859,369 tonnes
in 2024
Burundi rank
169th
Liberia rank
170th

Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions over time

  • Burundi
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 916,664 tonnes against 859,369 tonnes in Liberia, a difference of 57,295 tonnes.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Liberia ahead.

Burundi ranks 169th and Liberia ranks 170th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Liberia Difference Ahead
1960s 52,029 tonnes 786,926 tonnes 734,897 tonnes Liberia
1970s 85,005 tonnes 1.56 million tonnes 1.47 million tonnes Liberia
1980s 209,581 tonnes 963,806 tonnes 754,225 tonnes Liberia
1990s 235,595 tonnes 419,380 tonnes 183,785 tonnes Liberia
2000s 200,421 tonnes 525,289 tonnes 324,868 tonnes Liberia
2010s 456,150 tonnes 760,748 tonnes 304,597 tonnes Liberia
2020s 841,202 tonnes 823,288 tonnes 17,914 tonnes Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, Burundi or Liberia?
Burundi, at 916,664 tonnes against 859,369 tonnes in Liberia as of 2024.
What is the difference in kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions between Burundi and Liberia?
57,295 tonnes, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Liberia?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Liberia rank globally for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
Burundi ranks 169th and Liberia ranks 170th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 12,568 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.