Burundi vs Kenya: Carbon intensity of GDP

Burundi
0.0658 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Kenya
0.0656 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Burundi rank
164th
Kenya rank
165th

Carbon intensity of GDP over time

  • Burundi
  • Kenya
0.020.040.060.08199020072024

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 0.0658 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.0656 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Kenya, a difference of 0.0002 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.

Burundi ranks 164th and Kenya ranks 165th of 191 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Kenya Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0353 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0663 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.031 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Kenya
2000s 0.0318 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0676 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0358 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Kenya
2010s 0.0448 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0752 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0303 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Kenya
2020s 0.0679 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.071 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0032 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Burundi or Kenya?
Burundi, at 0.0658 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.0656 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Burundi and Kenya?
0.0002 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Kenya?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Kenya rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
Burundi ranks 164th and Kenya ranks 165th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP)
Unit
kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,228 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.