Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Burundi
Burundi: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 1,067 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▼ Falling
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Burundi, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Burundi is 1,067 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Burundi peaked at 1,497 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1991 and was at its lowest, 978.54 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2005.
That places Burundi 198th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,271 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,061 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,497 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,005 international-$ in 2021 prices | 978.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,041 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,013 international-$ in 2021 prices | 988.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,055 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,039 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,028 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,067 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 195 Mozambique 1,451 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 196 Somalia, Fed. Rep. 1,404 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 197 Central African Republic 1,123 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More climate change data for Burundi
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.4% (2100)
- Population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Population, total 14.39 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 5.8% (2025)
- Urban population 3.70 million (2025)
- Urban population 25.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.0653 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 16.69 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.0653 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.0653 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Burundi?
- Change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Burundi was 1,067 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,497 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1991.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 978.54 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2005.
- How does Burundi rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Burundi ranks 198th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.