Carbon stock change in forests — Area, per square kilometre in Burundi

Burundi: Carbon stock change in forests — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
148th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1990
All-time low
0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Carbon stock change in forests — Area, per square kilometre in Burundi, 1990–2023

00.0030.0050.0070.011990200620231990: 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre1991: 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre1992: 0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre1993: 0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre1994: 0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre1995: 0.009 1000 ha per square kilometre1996: 0.009 1000 ha per square kilometre1997: 0.009 1000 ha per square kilometre1998: 0.009 1000 ha per square kilometre1999: 0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre2000: 0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre2001: 0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre2002: 0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre2003: 0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre2004: 0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre2005: 0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre2006: 0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre2007: 0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre2008: 0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre2009: 0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre2010: 0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre2011: 0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre2012: 0.009 1000 ha per square kilometre2013: 0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre2014: 0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre2015: 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre2016: 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre2017: 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre2018: 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre2019: 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre2020: 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre2021: 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre2022: 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre2023: 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for carbon stock change in forests — area, per square kilometre in Burundi is 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area, per square kilometre in Burundi peaked at 0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2001.

That places Burundi 148th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Carbon stock change in forests — Area, per square kilometre in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Carbon stock change in forests — Area, per square kilometre in Burundi, 1990 to 2023.
Year 1000 ha per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre —
1991 0.0108 1000 ha per square kilometre -2.9%
1992 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre -3.0%
1993 0.0101 1000 ha per square kilometre -3.1%
1994 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre -3.2%
1995 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre -3.3%
1996 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre -3.4%
1997 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre -3.5%
1998 0.0085 1000 ha per square kilometre -3.6%
1999 0.0082 1000 ha per square kilometre -3.8%
2000 0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre -3.9%
2001 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre -4.1%
2002 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2003 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2004 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2005 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2006 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2007 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2008 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2009 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2010 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2011 0.0082 1000 ha per square kilometre +8.8%
2012 0.0089 1000 ha per square kilometre +8.1%
2013 0.0096 1000 ha per square kilometre +7.5%
2014 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre +7.0%
2015 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre +6.5%
2016 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2017 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2018 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2019 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2020 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2021 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2022 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2023 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0127 1000 ha per square kilometre, 86% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0228 1000 ha per square kilometre, 48% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0096 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0082 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 145 Uruguay 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
  2. 146 South Sudan 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
  3. 147 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
  4. 149 Namibia 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
  5. 150 Mongolia 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
  6. 151 Mali 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon stock change in forests — area, per square kilometre in Burundi?
Carbon stock change in forests — area, per square kilometre in Burundi was 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — area, per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area, per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2001.
How does Burundi rank for carbon stock change in forests — area, per square kilometre?
Burundi ranks 148th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is carbon stock change in forests — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Carbon stock change in forests — Area 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
Carbon stock change in forests — Area, per square kilometre
Unit
1000 ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 6,341 data points, 1990–2023
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Carbon stock change in forests — Area 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.