Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Burundi
Burundi: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 15,948 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Burundi, 1951–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 15,948 tonnes for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 31.2% on the previous year and up 119.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Burundi peaked at 128,599 tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, -80,890 tonnes, in 2014.
That places Burundi 126th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,350 tonnes | -8,794 tonnes | 28,893 tonnes | 9 |
| 1960s | 3,434 tonnes | -10,992 tonnes | 18,320 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,664 tonnes | -14,656 tonnes | 18,320 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,755 tonnes | -21,984 tonnes | 47,632 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | -1,466 tonnes | -58,624 tonnes | 29,312 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | -3,664 tonnes | -65,952 tonnes | 29,312 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,899 tonnes | -80,890 tonnes | 128,599 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,299 tonnes | 15,948 tonnes | 105,846 tonnes | 5 |
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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 year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Burundi?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Burundi was 15,948 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 128,599 tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was -80,890 tonnes in 2014.
- How does Burundi rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Burundi ranks 126th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.