Carbon intensity vs gdp in Burundi

Burundi: Carbon intensity vs gdp was 234.44 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
234.44
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
62nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
379.9
in 1983
All-time low
107.64
in 2007
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Carbon intensity vs gdp in Burundi, 1980–2024

1002003004001980200220241980: 316.51981: 300.61982: 342.51983: 379.91984: 324.71985: 334.81986: 3371987: 3301988: 197.11989: 205.61990: 152.31991: 151.91992: 149.51993: 138.61994: 136.71995: 1451996: 140.61997: 1451998: 141.31999: 143.82000: 1862001: 174.52002: 196.52003: 191.12004: 1852005: 1762006: 173.92007: 107.62008: 187.12009: 200.92010: 213.32011: 216.82012: 221.42013: 223.82014: 197.22015: 193.82016: 209.42017: 213.52018: 206.32019: 214.82020: 205.22021: 218.32022: 214.52023: 232.52024: 234.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Burundi recorded 234.44 for carbon intensity vs gdp in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs gdp in Burundi peaked at 379.9 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 107.64, in 2007.

Burundi ranks 62nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.

Carbon intensity vs gdp in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity vs gdp in Burundi, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 316.47 —
1981 300.62 -5.0%
1982 342.53 +13.9%
1983 379.9 +10.9%
1984 324.72 -14.5%
1985 334.84 +3.1%
1986 337 +0.6%
1987 330.04 -2.1%
1988 197.14 -40.3%
1989 205.58 +4.3%
1990 152.26 -25.9%
1991 151.94 -0.2%
1992 149.48 -1.6%
1993 138.58 -7.3%
1994 136.69 -1.4%
1995 145.02 +6.1%
1996 140.62 -3.0%
1997 144.98 +3.1%
1998 141.26 -2.6%
1999 143.83 +1.8%
2000 186.05 +29.4%
2001 174.51 -6.2%
2002 196.51 +12.6%
2003 191.09 -2.8%
2004 185.01 -3.2%
2005 175.98 -4.9%
2006 173.91 -1.2%
2007 107.64 -38.1%
2008 187.1 +73.8%
2009 200.88 +7.4%
2010 213.33 +6.2%
2011 216.81 +1.6%
2012 221.39 +2.1%
2013 223.83 +1.1%
2014 197.18 -11.9%
2015 193.75 -1.7%
2016 209.42 +8.1%
2017 213.48 +1.9%
2018 206.26 -3.4%
2019 214.84 +4.2%
2020 205.16 -4.5%
2021 218.35 +6.4%
2022 214.51 -1.8%
2023 232.53 +8.4%
2024 234.44 +0.8%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 234.44 is above the median for low income countries, which is 234.44, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 234.44 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 227.53, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Carbon intensity vs gdp 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
2008 +73.8% 107.64 187.1
1988 -40.3% 330.04 197.14
2007 -38.1% 173.91 107.64

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 306.88 197.14 379.9 10
1990s 144.47 136.69 152.26 10
2000s 177.87 107.64 200.88 10
2010s 211.03 193.75 223.83 10
2020s 221 205.16 234.44 5

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 59 Ecuador 236.65 compare
  2. 60 Dominican Republic 236.61 compare
  3. 61 Zambia 236.27 compare
  4. 63 South Sudan 232.27 compare
  5. 64 Cyprus 231.52 compare
  6. 65 Niger 229.42 compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity vs gdp in Burundi?
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Burundi was 234.44 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 379.9 in 1983.
What is the lowest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 107.64 in 2007.
How does Burundi rank for carbon intensity vs gdp?
Burundi ranks 62nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity vs gdp rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. 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 Carbon intensity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carbon intensity vs gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 9,804 data points, 1965–2024
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