Co emissions per capita in Burundi
Burundi: Co emissions per capita was 0.0653 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0653
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
212th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.0659
in 2022
All-time low
0.0026
in 1954
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Co emissions per capita in Burundi, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, co emissions per capita in Burundi stood at 0.0653.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 98.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co emissions per capita in Burundi peaked at 0.0659 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0026, in 1954.
That places Burundi 212th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co emissions per capita in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0039 | — |
| 1951 | 0.0038 | -2.2% |
| 1952 | 0.0069 | +81.8% |
| 1953 | 0.0063 | -9.6% |
| 1954 | 0.0026 | -59.2% |
| 1955 | 0.003 | +17.6% |
| 1956 | 0.0034 | +14.4% |
| 1957 | 0.0039 | +12.0% |
| 1958 | 0.0038 | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 0.0144 | +280.0% |
| 1960 | 0.0132 | -8.3% |
| 1961 | 0.0168 | +27.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0151 | -10.2% |
| 1963 | 0.016 | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0156 | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0117 | -25.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0148 | +26.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0144 | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0163 | +12.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0212 | +30.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0176 | -16.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0203 | +14.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0203 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0203 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0247 | +21.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0203 | -18.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0226 | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0248 | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 0.025 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0261 | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0334 | +27.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0345 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0337 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0427 | +26.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0446 | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0459 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0457 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0475 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0423 | -10.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0489 | +15.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0374 | -23.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0418 | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0369 | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 0.04 | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 0.041 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0393 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0398 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.041 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0403 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0399 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0419 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0309 | -26.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0311 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0239 | -23.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0271 | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0208 | -23.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0238 | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0229 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0237 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0242 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0356 | +47.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0426 | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0389 | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0418 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0329 | -21.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0322 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0381 | +18.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0449 | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0544 | +21.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0559 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0586 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0595 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0659 | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0658 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0653 | -0.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.0653 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1531, 43% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.0653 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3417, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | +280.0% | 0.0038 | 0.0144 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0052 | 0.0026 | 0.0144 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0155 | 0.0117 | 0.0212 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0222 | 0.0176 | 0.0261 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0419 | 0.0334 | 0.0489 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0397 | 0.0369 | 0.0418 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.027 | 0.0208 | 0.0419 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0417 | 0.0322 | 0.0559 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.063 | 0.0586 | 0.0659 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 209 Malawi 0.0869 compare
- 210 Central African Republic 0.074 compare
- 211 Somalia 0.0694 compare
- 213 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.054 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 co emissions per capita in Burundi?
- Co emissions per capita in Burundi was 0.0653 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co emissions per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0659 in 2022.
- What is the lowest co emissions per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 in 1954.
- How does Burundi rank for co emissions per capita?
- Burundi ranks 212th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co emissions per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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