Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Burundi
Burundi: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled was 5.21 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Burundi, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Burundi is 5.21 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Burundi peaked at 11.59 million tonnes in 1968 and was at its lowest, 1.94 million tonnes, in 2005.
Burundi ranks 151st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Burundi, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.17 million tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 5.62 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1952 | 5.85 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1953 | 6.11 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1954 | 5.97 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1955 | 6.21 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1956 | 6.02 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1957 | 6.05 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 6.78 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1959 | 6.21 million tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1960 | 5.00 million tonnes | -19.5% |
| 1961 | 6.95 million tonnes | +38.9% |
| 1962 | 7.63 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1963 | 7.57 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 7.04 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1965 | 5.55 million tonnes | -21.1% |
| 1966 | 6.16 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1967 | 5.59 million tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1968 | 11.59 million tonnes | +107.5% |
| 1969 | 6.99 million tonnes | -39.7% |
| 1970 | 4.69 million tonnes | -32.9% |
| 1971 | 3.00 million tonnes | -35.9% |
| 1972 | 4.27 million tonnes | +42.2% |
| 1973 | 3.69 million tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1974 | 2.66 million tonnes | -27.8% |
| 1975 | 2.11 million tonnes | -20.8% |
| 1976 | 2.31 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 2.65 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1978 | 2.83 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 2.71 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 2.66 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 2.56 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 2.46 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 2.30 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 2.39 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 2.64 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 2.85 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 2.85 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 2.44 million tonnes | -14.4% |
| 1989 | 2.35 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 2.17 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 2.52 million tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1992 | 2.21 million tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1993 | 2.03 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 3.43 million tonnes | +68.7% |
| 1995 | 3.91 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 3.80 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 3.71 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 4.22 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1999 | 3.86 million tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 4.87 million tonnes | +26.4% |
| 2001 | 4.83 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 3.71 million tonnes | -23.1% |
| 2003 | 3.65 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 2.10 million tonnes | -42.4% |
| 2005 | 1.94 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 2.43 million tonnes | +25.2% |
| 2007 | 2.65 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 2.89 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 2.88 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.40 million tonnes | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 4.35 million tonnes | +28.0% |
| 2012 | 4.70 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 4.98 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 5.13 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 5.26 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 5.45 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 5.79 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 5.55 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 5.62 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 5.53 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 5.36 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 5.39 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 5.27 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 5.21 million tonnes | -1.2% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 5.21 million tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 25.12 million tonnes, 21% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 5.21 million tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.74 million tonnes, 35% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +107.5% | 5.59 million tonnes | 11.59 million tonnes |
| 1994 | +68.7% | 2.03 million tonnes | 3.43 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.00 million tonnes | 5.17 million tonnes | 6.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.01 million tonnes | 5.00 million tonnes | 11.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.09 million tonnes | 2.11 million tonnes | 4.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.55 million tonnes | 2.30 million tonnes | 2.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.19 million tonnes | 2.03 million tonnes | 4.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.20 million tonnes | 1.94 million tonnes | 4.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.02 million tonnes | 3.40 million tonnes | 5.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.35 million tonnes | 5.21 million tonnes | 5.53 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 148 Mauritania 5.61 million tonnes compare
- 149 Solomon Islands 5.55 million tonnes compare
- 150 Guinea-Bissau 5.28 million tonnes compare
- 152 Georgia 5.14 million tonnes compare
- 153 Palestine 4.82 million tonnes compare
- 154 Togo 4.79 million tonnes compare
More climate change data for Burundi
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 7.92 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,926 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 717.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,209 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 43.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 253.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 122.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 131.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.461 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Burundi?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Burundi was 5.21 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 11.59 million tonnes in 1968.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.94 million tonnes in 2005.
- How does Burundi rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- Burundi ranks 151st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.