Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Burundi
Burundi: Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 3.77 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Burundi, 2011–2020
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Burundi is 3.77, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Burundi peaked at 3.78 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.9, in 2015.
That places Burundi 141st out of 154 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.32 | 2.9 | 3.78 | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.77 | 3.77 | 3.77 | 1 |
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More climate change data for Burundi
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.4% (2100)
- Population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Population, total 14.39 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 5.8% (2025)
- Urban population 3.70 million (2025)
- Urban population 25.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.0653 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 16.69 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.0653 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.0653 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Burundi?
- Life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Burundi was 3.77 in 2020, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 3.78 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9 in 2015.
- How does Burundi rank for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Burundi ranks 141st out of 154 countries with data for 2020.
- Is life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.