Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Burundi
Burundi: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 5.21 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.21 million tonnes
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
151st
of 194 countries
All-time high
11.59 million tonnes
in 1968
All-time low
1.94 million tonnes
in 2005
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Burundi, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Burundi is 5.21 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of 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 in Burundi peaked at 11.59 million tonnes in 1968 and was at its lowest, 1.94 million tonnes, in 2005.
That places Burundi 151st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 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 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 in Burundi?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Burundi was 5.21 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change 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 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?
- Burundi ranks 151st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.