AFOLU — Emissions Share in Burundi

Burundi: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 47.11 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
47.11 %
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
110th
of 223 countries
All-time high
48.55 %
in 2022
All-time low
23.08 %
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions Share in Burundi, 1990–2023

010203040501990200620231990: 30.9 %1991: 30.8 %1992: 30.9 %1993: 29.6 %1994: 26.8 %1995: 26.3 %1996: 25.8 %1997: 26 %1998: 23.1 %1999: 28.1 %2000: 27.9 %2001: 27.8 %2002: 26.9 %2003: 27.1 %2004: 27.9 %2005: 28.2 %2006: 29.7 %2007: 30.4 %2008: 31.3 %2009: 33.3 %2010: 36.1 %2011: 38 %2012: 38.1 %2013: 36.4 %2014: 35.7 %2015: 36 %2016: 39.2 %2017: 44.5 %2018: 44.3 %2019: 47.4 %2020: 41.9 %2021: 48.4 %2022: 48.5 %2023: 47.1 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, afolu — emissions share in Burundi stood at 47.11 %.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in Burundi peaked at 48.55 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23.08 %, in 1998.

That places Burundi 110th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

AFOLU — Emissions Share in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions Share (CH4) in Burundi, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 30.94 % —
1991 30.76 % -0.6%
1992 30.88 % +0.4%
1993 29.64 % -4.0%
1994 26.75 % -9.8%
1995 26.31 % -1.6%
1996 25.78 % -2.0%
1997 26.01 % +0.9%
1998 23.08 % -11.3%
1999 28.1 % +21.8%
2000 27.89 % -0.7%
2001 27.83 % -0.2%
2002 26.88 % -3.4%
2003 27.14 % +1.0%
2004 27.85 % +2.6%
2005 28.25 % +1.4%
2006 29.66 % +5.0%
2007 30.38 % +2.4%
2008 31.27 % +2.9%
2009 33.26 % +6.4%
2010 36.08 % +8.5%
2011 37.96 % +5.2%
2012 38.1 % +0.4%
2013 36.37 % -4.5%
2014 35.7 % -1.8%
2015 36.02 % +0.9%
2016 39.24 % +8.9%
2017 44.45 % +13.3%
2018 44.26 % -0.4%
2019 47.36 % +7.0%
2020 41.94 % -11.4%
2021 48.41 % +15.4%
2022 48.55 % +0.3%
2023 47.11 % -3.0%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 47.11 % is below the median for low income countries, which is 70.71 %, 67% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 47.11 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.6 %, 83% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.82 % 23.08 % 30.94 % 10
2000s 29.04 % 26.88 % 33.26 % 10
2010s 39.55 % 35.7 % 47.36 % 10
2020s 46.5 % 41.94 % 48.55 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions share in Burundi?
Afolu — emissions share in Burundi was 47.11 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions share recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 48.55 % in 2022.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 23.08 % in 1998.
How does Burundi rank for afolu — emissions share?
Burundi ranks 110th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions share rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,422 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.