Burundi vs Nigeria: Carbon intensity of GDP
Burundi
0.2566 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Nigeria
0.2439 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Burundi rank
115th
Nigeria rank
118th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Burundi
- Nigeria
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 0.2566 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.2439 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0127 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.
Burundi ranks 115th and Nigeria ranks 118th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0565 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.481 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4245 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.074 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5726 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4986 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.1377 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5535 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4158 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.1238 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3886 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2648 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.1748 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2475 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0727 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.2647 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2527 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.012 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Burundi or Nigeria?
- Burundi, at 0.2566 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.2439 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Burundi and Nigeria?
- 0.0127 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Nigeria?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Nigeria rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Burundi ranks 115th and Nigeria ranks 118th of 199 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 constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 constant 2021 US$.