Which has higher share of global methane emissions, Burundi or Eritrea?

Eritrea, at 0.1% against 0.0% in Burundi as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Eritrea?

175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burundi vs Eritrea: Share of global methane emissions

Burundi

0.0%

in 2024

Eritrea

0.1%

in 2024

Burundi rank

133rd

Eritrea rank

131st

Share of global methane emissions over time

Burundi
Eritrea

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 0.1% against 0.0% in Burundi, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 133rd and Eritrea ranks 131st of 201 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 11 and Eritrea in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Eritrea	Difference	Ahead
1850s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Burundi
1860s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Burundi
1870s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Burundi
1880s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Burundi
1890s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Burundi
1900s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Burundi
1910s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Burundi
1920s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Burundi
1930s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Burundi
1940s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Burundi
1950s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Burundi
1960s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Eritrea
1970s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Eritrea
1980s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Eritrea
1990s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Eritrea
2000s	0.0%	0.1%	0.0%	Eritrea
2010s	0.0%	0.1%	0.0%	Eritrea
2020s	0.0%	0.1%	0.0%	Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global methane emissions, Burundi or Eritrea?: Eritrea, at 0.1% against 0.0% in Burundi as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global methane emissions between Burundi and Eritrea?: 0.1%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Eritrea?: 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Eritrea rank globally for share of global methane emissions?: Burundi ranks 133rd and Eritrea ranks 131st of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of global methane emissions
Unit: %
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Measured as a percentage of the world's methane emissions.