Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Burundi
Burundi: Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita was 0.0658 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0658
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
164th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.0714
in 2020
All-time low
0.0247
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Burundi, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Burundi is 0.0658, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 78.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Burundi peaked at 0.0714 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0247, in 1990.
Burundi ranks 164th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0247 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0333 | +35.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0259 | -22.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0308 | +18.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0331 | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0354 | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0413 | +16.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0417 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0422 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0445 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0439 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0347 | -21.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0313 | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0264 | -15.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0298 | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0248 | -16.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0294 | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 0.046 | +56.4% |
| 2008 | 0.026 | -43.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0252 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0345 | +36.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0431 | +24.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0397 | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0428 | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0368 | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0397 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0429 | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0465 | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0628 | +34.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0592 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0714 | +20.6% |
| 2021 | 0.067 | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0679 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0671 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0658 | -2.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.0658 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0658, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.0658 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0966, 68% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0353 | 0.0247 | 0.0445 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0318 | 0.0248 | 0.046 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0448 | 0.0345 | 0.0628 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0679 | 0.0658 | 0.0714 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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 carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Burundi?
- Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Burundi was 0.0658 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0714 in 2020.
- What is the lowest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0247 in 1990.
- How does Burundi rank for carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita?
- Burundi ranks 164th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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