Burundi vs Malawi: Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita
Burundi
0.0653 tonnes per person
in 2024
Malawi
0.0869 tonnes per person
in 2024
Burundi rank
212th
Malawi rank
209th
Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Burundi
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.0869 tonnes per person against 0.0653 tonnes per person in Burundi, a difference of 0.0216 tonnes per person.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Burundi's.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 212th and Malawi ranks 209th of 213 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0052 tonnes per person | 0.1119 tonnes per person | 0.1067 tonnes per person | Malawi |
| 1960s | 0.0155 tonnes per person | 0.0932 tonnes per person | 0.0777 tonnes per person | Malawi |
| 1970s | 0.0222 tonnes per person | 0.1087 tonnes per person | 0.0865 tonnes per person | Malawi |
| 1980s | 0.0419 tonnes per person | 0.0783 tonnes per person | 0.0364 tonnes per person | Malawi |
| 1990s | 0.0397 tonnes per person | 0.0838 tonnes per person | 0.0441 tonnes per person | Malawi |
| 2000s | 0.027 tonnes per person | 0.0702 tonnes per person | 0.0432 tonnes per person | Malawi |
| 2010s | 0.0417 tonnes per person | 0.0705 tonnes per person | 0.0287 tonnes per person | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.063 tonnes per person | 0.0884 tonnes per person | 0.0254 tonnes per person | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita, Burundi or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 0.0869 tonnes per person against 0.0653 tonnes per person in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita between Burundi and Malawi?
- 0.0216 tonnes per person, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Malawi?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Malawi rank globally for territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita?
- Burundi ranks 212th and Malawi ranks 209th 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 Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita. 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.