CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Burundi
Burundi: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change was 916,664 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Burundi, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Burundi stood at 916,664 tonnes. 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 158.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Burundi peaked at 916,664 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,281 tonnes, in 1954.
Burundi ranks 169th 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 | 13,065 tonnes | 6,281 tonnes | 38,943 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 48,354 tonnes | 36,431 tonnes | 73,280 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 85,005 tonnes | 62,288 tonnes | 109,920 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 209,581 tonnes | 146,560 tonnes | 267,472 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 235,595 tonnes | 208,848 tonnes | 252,816 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 200,421 tonnes | 157,552 tonnes | 271,136 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 456,150 tonnes | 333,424 tonnes | 685,168 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 841,202 tonnes | 739,430 tonnes | 916,664 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 from fossil fuels and land-use change in Burundi?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Burundi was 916,664 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 916,664 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,281 tonnes in 1954.
- How does Burundi rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Burundi ranks 169th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 158.1%. 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 from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.