Burundi vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type
Burundi
0.0614 tonnes per person
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.0443 tonnes per person
in 2024
Burundi rank
212th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
213th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type over time
- Burundi
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 0.0614 tonnes per person against 0.0443 tonnes per person in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0171 tonnes per person.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.4 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Burundi ranks 212th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 213th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.005 tonnes per person | 0.0718 tonnes per person | 0.0667 tonnes per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 0.0154 tonnes per person | 0.084 tonnes per person | 0.0686 tonnes per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 0.022 tonnes per person | 0.0955 tonnes per person | 0.0735 tonnes per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 0.0387 tonnes per person | 0.0868 tonnes per person | 0.0481 tonnes per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 0.037 tonnes per person | 0.0531 tonnes per person | 0.0162 tonnes per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 0.0256 tonnes per person | 0.019 tonnes per person | 0.0066 tonnes per person | Burundi |
| 2010s | 0.0397 tonnes per person | 0.0338 tonnes per person | 0.0059 tonnes per person | Burundi |
| 2020s | 0.0596 tonnes per person | 0.0404 tonnes per person | 0.0192 tonnes per person | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type, Burundi or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Burundi, at 0.0614 tonnes per person against 0.0443 tonnes per person in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type between Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0.0171 tonnes per person, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Burundi ranks 212th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 213th of 213 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 by fuel type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.