Burundi vs Malawi: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type
Burundi
0.0614 tonnes per person
in 2024
Malawi
0.0676 tonnes per person
in 2024
Burundi rank
212th
Malawi rank
211th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type over time
- Burundi
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.0676 tonnes per person against 0.0614 tonnes per person in Burundi, a difference of 0.0062 tonnes per person.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 212th and Malawi ranks 211th of 213 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.005 tonnes per person | 0.0306 tonnes per person | 0.0255 tonnes per person | Malawi |
| 1960s | 0.0154 tonnes per person | 0.0432 tonnes per person | 0.0278 tonnes per person | Malawi |
| 1970s | 0.022 tonnes per person | 0.0736 tonnes per person | 0.0516 tonnes per person | Malawi |
| 1980s | 0.0387 tonnes per person | 0.0596 tonnes per person | 0.0209 tonnes per person | Malawi |
| 1990s | 0.037 tonnes per person | 0.0622 tonnes per person | 0.0252 tonnes per person | Malawi |
| 2000s | 0.0256 tonnes per person | 0.0551 tonnes per person | 0.0295 tonnes per person | Malawi |
| 2010s | 0.0397 tonnes per person | 0.055 tonnes per person | 0.0153 tonnes per person | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.0596 tonnes per person | 0.0686 tonnes per person | 0.009 tonnes per person | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type, Burundi or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 0.0676 tonnes per person against 0.0614 tonnes per person in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type between Burundi and Malawi?
- 0.0062 tonnes per person, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Malawi?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Malawi rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Burundi ranks 212th and Malawi ranks 211th 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.