Burundi vs Somalia: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Burundi
0.0653 tonnes per person
in 2024
Somalia
0.0694 tonnes per person
in 2024
Burundi rank
212th
Somalia rank
211th
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Burundi
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 0.0694 tonnes per person against 0.0653 tonnes per person in Burundi, a difference of 0.0041 tonnes per person.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 212th and Somalia ranks 211th of 213 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0052 tonnes per person | 0.0244 tonnes per person | 0.0193 tonnes per person | Somalia |
| 1960s | 0.0155 tonnes per person | 0.0405 tonnes per person | 0.025 tonnes per person | Somalia |
| 1970s | 0.0222 tonnes per person | 0.0922 tonnes per person | 0.07 tonnes per person | Somalia |
| 1980s | 0.0419 tonnes per person | 0.1235 tonnes per person | 0.0816 tonnes per person | Somalia |
| 1990s | 0.0397 tonnes per person | 0.0843 tonnes per person | 0.0445 tonnes per person | Somalia |
| 2000s | 0.027 tonnes per person | 0.0606 tonnes per person | 0.0336 tonnes per person | Somalia |
| 2010s | 0.0417 tonnes per person | 0.0662 tonnes per person | 0.0245 tonnes per person | Somalia |
| 2020s | 0.063 tonnes per person | 0.0693 tonnes per person | 0.0063 tonnes per person | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, Burundi or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 0.0694 tonnes per person against 0.0653 tonnes per person in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Burundi and Somalia?
- 0.0041 tonnes per person, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Somalia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Somalia rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Burundi ranks 212th and Somalia 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.