Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq), Burundi or Rwanda?

Rwanda, at 1,158 kt against 1,053 kt in Burundi as of 2023.

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

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burundi vs Rwanda: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq)

Burundi

1,053 kt

in 2023

Rwanda

1,158 kt

in 2023

Burundi rank

122nd

Rwanda rank

119th

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) over time

Burundi
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 1,158 kt against 1,053 kt in Burundi, a difference of 105 kt.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Rwanda ahead.

Burundi ranks 122nd and Rwanda ranks 119th of 201 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1960s	243.29 kt	407.45 kt	164.16 kt	Rwanda
1970s	269.25 kt	461.22 kt	191.97 kt	Rwanda
1980s	344.54 kt	473.67 kt	129.12 kt	Rwanda
1990s	437.24 kt	420.19 kt	17.05 kt	Burundi
2000s	550.3 kt	635.44 kt	85.14 kt	Rwanda
2010s	784.08 kt	910.91 kt	126.82 kt	Rwanda
2020s	1,007 kt	1,116 kt	108.38 kt	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq), Burundi or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 1,158 kt against 1,053 kt in Burundi as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) between Burundi and Rwanda?: 105 kt, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Rwanda rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq)?: Burundi ranks 122nd and Rwanda ranks 119th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 253 places, 14,574 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf