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