Bolivia vs Burundi: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal

Bolivia
0.002 tonnes per person
in 2024
Burundi
0.0037 tonnes per person
in 2024
Bolivia rank
124th
Burundi rank
122nd

Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal over time

  • Bolivia
  • Burundi
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 0.0037 tonnes per person against 0.002 tonnes per person in Bolivia, a difference of 0.0017 tonnes per person.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.9 times Bolivia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bolivia ahead.

Bolivia ranks 124th and Burundi ranks 122nd of 179 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 3 and Burundi in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Burundi Difference Ahead
1950s 0.0059 tonnes per person 0.0001 tonnes per person 0.0057 tonnes per person Bolivia
1960s 0.0015 tonnes per person 0.0004 tonnes per person 0.001 tonnes per person Bolivia
1970s 0.0003 tonnes per person 0.0002 tonnes per person 0.0001 tonnes per person Bolivia
1980s 0.0006 tonnes per person 0.0025 tonnes per person 0.0019 tonnes per person Burundi
2010s 0.0011 tonnes per person 0.002 tonnes per person 0.0009 tonnes per person Burundi
2020s 0.0016 tonnes per person 0.0032 tonnes per person 0.0016 tonnes per person Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from coal, Bolivia or Burundi?
Burundi, at 0.0037 tonnes per person against 0.002 tonnes per person in Bolivia as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from coal between Bolivia and Burundi?
0.0017 tonnes per person, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Burundi?
40 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Bolivia and Burundi rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
Bolivia ranks 124th and Burundi ranks 122nd of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 17,915 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.