Burundi vs Uruguay: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal

Burundi
0.0037 tonnes per person
in 2024
Uruguay
0.0024 tonnes per person
in 2024
Burundi rank
122nd
Uruguay rank
123rd

Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal over time

  • Burundi
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 0.0037 tonnes per person against 0.0024 tonnes per person in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0013 tonnes per person.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.5 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uruguay ahead.

Burundi ranks 122nd and Uruguay ranks 123rd of 179 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Uruguay Difference Ahead
1950s 0.0001 tonnes per person 0.0962 tonnes per person 0.0961 tonnes per person Uruguay
1960s 0.0004 tonnes per person 0.0583 tonnes per person 0.0579 tonnes per person Uruguay
1970s 0.0002 tonnes per person 0.022 tonnes per person 0.0218 tonnes per person Uruguay
1980s 0.0032 tonnes per person 0.0016 tonnes per person 0.0016 tonnes per person Burundi
1990s 0.0028 tonnes per person 0.0008 tonnes per person 0.002 tonnes per person Burundi
2000s 0.0014 tonnes per person 0.0017 tonnes per person 0.0003 tonnes per person Uruguay
2010s 0.002 tonnes per person 0.0009 tonnes per person 0.0011 tonnes per person Burundi
2020s 0.0032 tonnes per person 0.0014 tonnes per person 0.0018 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, Burundi or Uruguay?
Burundi, at 0.0037 tonnes per person against 0.0024 tonnes per person in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from coal between Burundi and Uruguay?
0.0013 tonnes per person, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Uruguay?
67 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Uruguay rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
Burundi ranks 122nd and Uruguay ranks 123rd 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.