Burundi vs Myanmar: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector
Burundi
1.46 kilograms per person
in 2023
Myanmar
1.85 kilograms per person
in 2023
Burundi rank
177th
Myanmar rank
175th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector over time
- Burundi
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 1.85 kilograms per person against 1.46 kilograms per person in Burundi, a difference of 0.39 kilograms per person.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.3 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 177th and Myanmar ranks 175th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Myanmar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.73 kilograms per person | 0.6606 kilograms per person | 4.07 kilograms per person | Burundi |
| 2000s | 2.81 kilograms per person | 0.4045 kilograms per person | 2.4 kilograms per person | Burundi |
| 2010s | 2.37 kilograms per person | 10.42 kilograms per person | 8.06 kilograms per person | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 1.52 kilograms per person | 12.87 kilograms per person | 11.34 kilograms per person | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by sector, Burundi or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 1.85 kilograms per person against 1.46 kilograms per person in Burundi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by sector between Burundi and Myanmar?
- 0.39 kilograms per person, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Myanmar?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Myanmar rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Burundi ranks 177th and Myanmar ranks 175th 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.