Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Burundi
Burundi: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 1.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Burundi, 1951–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 1.8% for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 33.0% on the previous year and up 109.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Burundi peaked at 287.5% in 1959 and was at its lowest, -58.3%, in 1954.
That places Burundi 110th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0.0% | — |
| 1952 | 85.7% | — |
| 1953 | -7.7% | -109.0% |
| 1954 | -58.3% | +658.5% |
| 1955 | 20.0% | -134.3% |
| 1956 | 16.7% | -16.6% |
| 1957 | 14.3% | -14.4% |
| 1958 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1959 | 287.5% | — |
| 1960 | -6.5% | -102.2% |
| 1961 | 31.0% | -581.1% |
| 1962 | -7.9% | -125.4% |
| 1963 | 8.3% | -205.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1965 | -23.1% | — |
| 1966 | 30.0% | -230.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 15.4% | — |
| 1969 | 33.3% | +116.7% |
| 1970 | -15.0% | -145.0% |
| 1971 | 17.6% | -217.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 25.0% | — |
| 1975 | -16.0% | -164.0% |
| 1976 | 14.3% | -189.3% |
| 1977 | 12.5% | -12.5% |
| 1978 | 3.7% | -70.4% |
| 1979 | 7.1% | +92.9% |
| 1980 | 33.3% | +366.7% |
| 1981 | 7.5% | -77.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 30.2% | — |
| 1984 | 7.1% | -76.4% |
| 1985 | 5.0% | -30.0% |
| 1986 | 1.6% | -68.3% |
| 1987 | 6.2% | +293.7% |
| 1988 | -8.8% | -241.2% |
| 1989 | 17.7% | -301.1% |
| 1990 | -21.9% | -223.5% |
| 1991 | 14.0% | -164.0% |
| 1992 | -9.2% | -165.8% |
| 1993 | 5.1% | -155.1% |
| 1994 | 3.2% | -36.6% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | -51.6% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 3.0% | +97.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | — |
| 2000 | 7.2% | +392.8% |
| 2001 | -24.3% | -435.7% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | -114.7% |
| 2003 | -20.7% | -679.3% |
| 2004 | 17.4% | -184.1% |
| 2005 | -20.4% | -217.1% |
| 2006 | 18.6% | -191.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | — |
| 2009 | 7.3% | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 54.2% | +645.8% |
| 2011 | 24.2% | -55.4% |
| 2012 | -5.3% | -122.0% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | -311.2% |
| 2014 | -18.6% | -265.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -100.4% |
| 2016 | 20.6% | +25866.3% |
| 2017 | 20.5% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 24.9% | +21.6% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | -75.1% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | +27.5% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | -44.9% |
| 2022 | 13.7% | +214.5% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | -80.7% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | -33.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 1.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.6%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 1.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.8%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +25866.3% | 0.1% | 20.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.8% | -58.3% | 287.5% | 9 |
| 1960s | 8.1% | -23.1% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.9% | -16.0% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.0% | -8.8% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1% | -21.9% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3% | -24.3% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | -18.6% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 1.8% | 13.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 107 Mauritius 1.9% compare
- 108 Madagascar 1.8% compare
- 109 Zambia 1.8% compare
- 111 Seychelles 1.8% compare
- 112 Somalia 1.8% compare
- 113 South Sudan 1.8% compare
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 annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Burundi?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Burundi was 1.8% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 287.5% in 1959.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was -58.3% in 1954.
- How does Burundi rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Burundi ranks 110th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.