AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Burundi

Burundi: AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 62.92 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
62.92 %
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
44th
of 223 countries
All-time high
76.48 %
in 1990
All-time low
5.08 %
in 2011
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Burundi, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 76.5 %1991: 75.9 %1992: 76.1 %1993: 75.4 %1994: 74.4 %1995: 74.1 %1996: 73.2 %1997: 73.1 %1998: 72.3 %1999: 76.1 %2000: 75.5 %2001: 67.8 %2002: 67.2 %2003: 67.4 %2004: 66.7 %2005: 66.7 %2006: 66.6 %2007: 66.2 %2008: 66 %2009: 66.9 %2010: 66.7 %2011: 5.1 %2012: 6.1 %2013: 14.4 %2014: 13.2 %2015: 12.4 %2016: 64.3 %2017: 65.6 %2018: 64.6 %2019: 64.9 %2020: 62.4 %2021: 64.2 %2022: 64 %2023: 62.9 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Burundi stood at 62.92 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 336.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Burundi peaked at 76.48 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.08 %, in 2011.

That places Burundi 44th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Burundi, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 76.48 % —
1991 75.86 % -0.8%
1992 76.1 % +0.3%
1993 75.42 % -0.9%
1994 74.43 % -1.3%
1995 74.07 % -0.5%
1996 73.25 % -1.1%
1997 73.1 % -0.2%
1998 72.33 % -1.1%
1999 76.14 % +5.3%
2000 75.47 % -0.9%
2001 67.85 % -10.1%
2002 67.21 % -0.9%
2003 67.41 % +0.3%
2004 66.73 % -1.0%
2005 66.74 % +0.0%
2006 66.58 % -0.2%
2007 66.18 % -0.6%
2008 66.03 % -0.2%
2009 66.86 % +1.3%
2010 66.66 % -0.3%
2011 5.08 % -92.4%
2012 6.13 % +20.7%
2013 14.41 % +135.1%
2014 13.19 % -8.5%
2015 12.39 % -6.1%
2016 64.26 % +418.6%
2017 65.64 % +2.1%
2018 64.6 % -1.6%
2019 64.9 % +0.5%
2020 62.37 % -3.9%
2021 64.23 % +3.0%
2022 63.96 % -0.4%
2023 62.92 % -1.6%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 62.92 % is below the median for low income countries, which is 74.03 %, 85% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 62.92 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.89 %, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +418.6% 12.39 % 64.26 %
2013 +135.1% 6.13 % 14.41 %
2011 -92.4% 66.66 % 5.08 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 74.72 % 72.33 % 76.48 % 10
2000s 67.71 % 66.03 % 75.47 % 10
2010s 37.73 % 5.08 % 66.66 % 10
2020s 63.37 % 62.37 % 64.23 % 4

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 41 Melanesia 66.46 % compare
  2. 42 Sierra Leone 64.15 % compare
  3. 43 Bhutan 63.52 % compare
  4. 45 Uganda 62.89 % compare
  5. 46 Zimbabwe 62.8 % compare
  6. 47 Botswana 61.43 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Burundi?
Afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Burundi was 62.92 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 76.48 % in 1990.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 5.08 % in 2011.
How does Burundi rank for afolu — emissions share (co2eq)?
Burundi ranks 44th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 336.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 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.