Burundi vs Rwanda: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Burundi
0.371 tonnes per person
in 2024
Rwanda
0.3031 tonnes per person
in 2024
Burundi rank
186th
Rwanda rank
188th
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Burundi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 0.371 tonnes per person against 0.3031 tonnes per person in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0679 tonnes per person.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Rwanda ahead.
Burundi ranks 186th and Rwanda ranks 188th of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.42 tonnes per person | 2.7 tonnes per person | 0.2817 tonnes per person | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 2.26 tonnes per person | 1.58 tonnes per person | 0.675 tonnes per person | Burundi |
| 1970s | 0.8227 tonnes per person | 1.76 tonnes per person | 0.939 tonnes per person | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 0.5164 tonnes per person | 0.9723 tonnes per person | 0.4559 tonnes per person | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 0.5342 tonnes per person | 0.4517 tonnes per person | 0.0825 tonnes per person | Burundi |
| 2000s | 0.4385 tonnes per person | 0.6311 tonnes per person | 0.1926 tonnes per person | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 0.462 tonnes per person | 0.3356 tonnes per person | 0.1264 tonnes per person | Burundi |
| 2020s | 0.4025 tonnes per person | 0.3383 tonnes per person | 0.0642 tonnes per person | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change, Burundi or Rwanda?
- Burundi, at 0.371 tonnes per person against 0.3031 tonnes per person in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change between Burundi and Rwanda?
- 0.0679 tonnes per person, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Rwanda rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Burundi ranks 186th and Rwanda ranks 188th of 194 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 including land-use change. 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), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.