Burundi vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector
Burundi
1.46 kilograms per person
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.8507 kilograms per person
in 2023
Burundi rank
177th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
179th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector over time
- Burundi
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 1.46 kilograms per person against 0.8507 kilograms per person in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.6093 kilograms per person.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.7 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Burundi ranks 177th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 179th of 187 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.73 kilograms per person | 1.58 kilograms per person | 3.15 kilograms per person | Burundi |
| 2000s | 2.81 kilograms per person | 0.2504 kilograms per person | 2.56 kilograms per person | Burundi |
| 2010s | 2.37 kilograms per person | 0.1917 kilograms per person | 2.18 kilograms per person | Burundi |
| 2020s | 1.52 kilograms per person | 0.5894 kilograms per person | 0.9331 kilograms per person | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by sector, Burundi or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Burundi, at 1.46 kilograms per person against 0.8507 kilograms per person in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by sector between Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0.6093 kilograms per person, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Burundi ranks 177th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 179th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.