Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per in Burundi

Burundi: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per was 0.0017 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0017 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 39.1%
World rank
2nd
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.0028 kt per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0003 kt per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per in Burundi, 1961–2023

00.0010.0020.003196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

Burundi recorded 0.0017 kt per square kilometre for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per in 2023.

The figure is down 39.1% on the previous year and up 317.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per in Burundi peaked at 0.0028 kt per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 kt per square kilometre, in 1962.

That places Burundi 2nd out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Burundi, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0003 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0003 kt per square kilometre -8.5%
1963 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +12.4%
1964 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +6.4%
1965 0.0003 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
1966 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
1967 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +1.6%
1968 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
1969 0.0003 kt per square kilometre -1.6%
1970 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
1971 0.0003 kt per square kilometre -0.3%
1972 0.0003 kt per square kilometre -0.3%
1973 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +4.9%
1974 0.0003 kt per square kilometre -6.1%
1975 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +8.7%
1976 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
1977 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
1978 0.0004 kt per square kilometre -2.3%
1979 0.0004 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
1980 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +9.4%
1981 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
1982 0.0004 kt per square kilometre -0.9%
1983 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1984 0.0004 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
1985 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
1986 0.0004 kt per square kilometre -0.3%
1987 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
1988 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
1989 0.0004 kt per square kilometre -6.4%
1990 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
1991 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
1992 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
1993 0.0004 kt per square kilometre -3.4%
1994 0.0003 kt per square kilometre -15.9%
1995 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +17.9%
1996 0.0004 kt per square kilometre -5.5%
1997 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +6.6%
1998 0.0004 kt per square kilometre -2.7%
1999 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
2000 0.0004 kt per square kilometre -3.2%
2001 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +3.3%
2002 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
2003 0.0004 kt per square kilometre -2.1%
2004 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
2005 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
2006 0.0004 kt per square kilometre -0.6%
2007 0.0004 kt per square kilometre -1.3%
2008 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +3.6%
2009 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
2010 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
2011 0.0004 kt per square kilometre -0.6%
2012 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
2013 0.0004 kt per square kilometre -1.2%
2014 0.0003 kt per square kilometre -17.1%
2015 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +25.6%
2016 0.0006 kt per square kilometre +43.7%
2017 0.0006 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
2018 0.0007 kt per square kilometre +5.8%
2019 0.001 kt per square kilometre +56.9%
2020 0.0012 kt per square kilometre +18.0%
2021 0.0019 kt per square kilometre +50.8%
2022 0.0028 kt per square kilometre +52.3%
2023 0.0017 kt per square kilometre -39.1%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 0.0017 kt per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0002 kt per square kilometre, 11.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 0.0017 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0002 kt per square kilometre, 8.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per 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
2019 +56.9% 0.0007 kt per square kilometre 0.001 kt per square kilometre
2022 +52.3% 0.0019 kt per square kilometre 0.0028 kt per square kilometre
2021 +50.8% 0.0012 kt per square kilometre 0.0019 kt per square kilometre
2016 +43.7% 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 0.0006 kt per square kilometre
2023 -39.1% 0.0028 kt per square kilometre 0.0017 kt per square kilometre
2015 +25.6% 0.0003 kt per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0003 kt per square kilometre 0.0003 kt per square kilometre 0.0003 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 0.0003 kt per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 0.0003 kt per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0005 kt per square kilometre 0.0003 kt per square kilometre 0.001 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0019 kt per square kilometre 0.0012 kt per square kilometre 0.0028 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 1 Bangladesh 0.0041 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 3 Malawi 0.0015 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 4 Benin 0.0014 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 5 Philippines 0.0014 kt per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per in Burundi?
Burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per in Burundi was 0.0017 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 0.0028 kt per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 kt per square kilometre in 1962.
How does Burundi rank for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per?
Burundi ranks 2nd out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
Is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 317.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
163 places, 9,200 data points, 1961–2023
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Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.