Annual co2 including land use in Burundi

Burundi: Annual co2 including land use was 5.21 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5.21 million
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
151st
of 194 countries
All-time high
11.59 million
in 1968
All-time low
1.94 million
in 2005
Years of data
75
1950–2024

Annual co2 including land use in Burundi, 1950–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual co2 including land use in Burundi is 5.21 million, 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 including land use in Burundi peaked at 11.59 million in 1968 and was at its lowest, 1.94 million, 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 including land use in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Annual co2 including land use in Burundi, 1950 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1950 5.17 million —
1951 5.62 million +8.7%
1952 5.85 million +4.1%
1953 6.11 million +4.4%
1954 5.97 million -2.2%
1955 6.21 million +4.0%
1956 6.02 million -3.1%
1957 6.05 million +0.5%
1958 6.78 million +12.2%
1959 6.21 million -8.4%
1960 5.00 million -19.5%
1961 6.95 million +38.9%
1962 7.63 million +9.8%
1963 7.57 million -0.8%
1964 7.04 million -7.0%
1965 5.55 million -21.1%
1966 6.16 million +10.9%
1967 5.59 million -9.3%
1968 11.59 million +107.5%
1969 6.99 million -39.7%
1970 4.69 million -32.9%
1971 3.00 million -35.9%
1972 4.27 million +42.2%
1973 3.69 million -13.6%
1974 2.66 million -27.8%
1975 2.11 million -20.8%
1976 2.31 million +9.5%
1977 2.65 million +14.6%
1978 2.83 million +7.0%
1979 2.71 million -4.4%
1980 2.66 million -1.7%
1981 2.56 million -3.7%
1982 2.46 million -4.2%
1983 2.30 million -6.4%
1984 2.39 million +3.9%
1985 2.64 million +10.5%
1986 2.85 million +7.9%
1987 2.85 million -0.1%
1988 2.44 million -14.4%
1989 2.35 million -3.5%
1990 2.17 million -7.7%
1991 2.52 million +16.3%
1992 2.21 million -12.4%
1993 2.03 million -8.0%
1994 3.43 million +68.7%
1995 3.91 million +14.0%
1996 3.80 million -2.9%
1997 3.71 million -2.3%
1998 4.22 million +13.7%
1999 3.86 million -8.7%
2000 4.87 million +26.4%
2001 4.83 million -0.9%
2002 3.71 million -23.1%
2003 3.65 million -1.6%
2004 2.10 million -42.4%
2005 1.94 million -7.7%
2006 2.43 million +25.2%
2007 2.65 million +9.2%
2008 2.89 million +9.1%
2009 2.88 million -0.3%
2010 3.40 million +17.7%
2011 4.35 million +28.0%
2012 4.70 million +8.2%
2013 4.98 million +5.9%
2014 5.13 million +3.2%
2015 5.26 million +2.5%
2016 5.45 million +3.7%
2017 5.79 million +6.2%
2018 5.55 million -4.2%
2019 5.62 million +1.3%
2020 5.53 million -1.6%
2021 5.36 million -3.1%
2022 5.39 million +0.6%
2023 5.27 million -2.1%
2024 5.21 million -1.2%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 5.21 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 25.12 million, 21% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 5.21 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.74 million, 35% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Annual co2 including land use 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
1968 +107.5% 5.59 million 11.59 million
1994 +68.7% 2.03 million 3.43 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 6.00 million 5.17 million 6.78 million 10
1960s 7.01 million 5.00 million 11.59 million 10
1970s 3.09 million 2.11 million 4.69 million 10
1980s 2.55 million 2.30 million 2.85 million 10
1990s 3.19 million 2.03 million 4.22 million 10
2000s 3.20 million 1.94 million 4.87 million 10
2010s 5.02 million 3.40 million 5.79 million 10
2020s 5.35 million 5.21 million 5.53 million 5

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 148 Mauritania 5.61 million compare
  2. 149 Solomon Islands 5.55 million compare
  3. 150 Guinea-Bissau 5.28 million compare
  4. 152 Georgia 5.14 million compare
  5. 153 Palestine 4.82 million compare
  6. 154 Togo 4.79 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual co2 including land use in Burundi?
Annual co2 including land use in Burundi was 5.21 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual co2 including land use recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 11.59 million in 1968.
What is the lowest annual co2 including land use recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 1.94 million in 2005.
How does Burundi rank for annual co2 including land use?
Burundi ranks 151st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual co2 including land use 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual co2 including land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual co2 including land use
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
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