CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Burundi
Burundi: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry was 862,419 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Burundi, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 862,419 tonnes for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 153.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Burundi peaked at 862,419 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,281 tonnes, in 1954.
Burundi ranks 167th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12,708 tonnes | 6,281 tonnes | 37,645 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 48,103 tonnes | 36,431 tonnes | 73,280 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 84,285 tonnes | 62,288 tonnes | 106,256 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 193,475 tonnes | 139,411 tonnes | 249,152 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 219,227 tonnes | 194,192 tonnes | 245,593 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 189,815 tonnes | 150,224 tonnes | 263,906 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 434,513 tonnes | 315,104 tonnes | 641,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 795,386 tonnes | 710,816 tonnes | 862,419 tonnes | 5 |
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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 co₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Burundi?
- Co₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Burundi was 862,419 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions by fuel or industry recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 862,419 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions by fuel or industry recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,281 tonnes in 1954.
- How does Burundi rank for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry?
- Burundi ranks 167th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions by fuel or industry rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.4%. 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 CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.