Burundi vs Iceland: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Burundi
4.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Iceland
4.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Burundi rank
152nd
Iceland rank
153rd
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Burundi
- Iceland
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 4.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 4.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Iceland, a difference of 8,640 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 152nd and Iceland ranks 153rd of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 10 and Iceland in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 180,756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 171,368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Burundi |
| 1860s | 190,317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 180,280 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Burundi |
| 1870s | 201,749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 190,447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Burundi |
| 1880s | 213,961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 200,948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Burundi |
| 1890s | 226,401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15,615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 210,786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Burundi |
| 1900s | 243,624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20,203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 223,421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Burundi |
| 1910s | 278,075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24,774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 253,301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Burundi |
| 1920s | 345,945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29,085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 316,860 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Burundi |
| 1930s | 458,286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36,760 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 421,526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Burundi |
| 1940s | 603,055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 566,173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36,883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Burundi |
| 1950s | 723,286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 277,576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 1960s | 818,312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 722,255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 1970s | 978,701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 1980s | 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 682,665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 1990s | 2.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 521,500 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 2000s | 2.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 2010s | 2.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 893,667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 2020s | 3.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32,494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Burundi or Iceland?
- Burundi, at 4.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 4.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Burundi and Iceland?
- 8,640 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Iceland?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Iceland rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Burundi ranks 152nd and Iceland ranks 153rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.