Burundi vs Rwanda: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport
Burundi
50.4 kilograms per person
in 2023
Rwanda
60.2 kilograms per person
in 2023
Burundi rank
182nd
Rwanda rank
179th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport over time
- Burundi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 60.2 kilograms per person against 50.4 kilograms per person in Burundi, a difference of 9.8 kilograms per person.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Rwanda ahead.
Burundi ranks 182nd and Rwanda ranks 179th of 191 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.28 kilograms per person | 48.46 kilograms per person | 23.18 kilograms per person | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 21.14 kilograms per person | 34.87 kilograms per person | 13.74 kilograms per person | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 33.66 kilograms per person | 43.08 kilograms per person | 9.42 kilograms per person | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 52.47 kilograms per person | 52.79 kilograms per person | 0.3152 kilograms per person | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from transport, Burundi or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 60.2 kilograms per person against 50.4 kilograms per person in Burundi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from transport between Burundi and Rwanda?
- 9.8 kilograms per person, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Rwanda rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Burundi ranks 182nd and Rwanda ranks 179th of 191 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 from transport. 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.