CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Burundi
Burundi: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled was 916,664 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Burundi, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Burundi is 916,664 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of 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, gaps filled 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.
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Burundi, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8,794 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 8,794 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 16,331 tonnes | +85.7% |
| 1953 | 15,075 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1954 | 6,281 tonnes | -58.3% |
| 1955 | 7,537 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1956 | 8,794 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1957 | 10,050 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1958 | 10,050 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 38,943 tonnes | +287.5% |
| 1960 | 36,431 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1961 | 47,737 tonnes | +31.0% |
| 1962 | 43,968 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1963 | 47,632 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 47,632 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 36,640 tonnes | -23.1% |
| 1966 | 47,632 tonnes | +30.0% |
| 1967 | 47,632 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 54,960 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1969 | 73,280 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1970 | 62,288 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1971 | 73,280 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1972 | 73,280 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 73,280 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 91,600 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1975 | 76,944 tonnes | -16.0% |
| 1976 | 87,936 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 98,928 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 102,592 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 109,920 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 146,560 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1981 | 157,552 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 157,552 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 205,184 tonnes | +30.2% |
| 1984 | 219,840 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 230,832 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 234,496 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 249,152 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 227,168 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 267,472 tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1990 | 208,848 tonnes | -21.9% |
| 1991 | 238,160 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1992 | 216,176 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 227,168 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 234,496 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 238,160 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 241,824 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 249,152 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 249,152 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 252,816 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 271,136 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 205,184 tonnes | -24.3% |
| 2002 | 212,512 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 168,544 tonnes | -20.7% |
| 2004 | 197,856 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 157,552 tonnes | -20.4% |
| 2006 | 186,864 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 186,864 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 201,520 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 216,176 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 333,424 tonnes | +54.2% |
| 2011 | 414,032 tonnes | +24.2% |
| 2012 | 392,048 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 436,016 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 355,126 tonnes | -18.6% |
| 2015 | 355,408 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 428,688 tonnes | +20.6% |
| 2017 | 516,498 tonnes | +20.5% |
| 2018 | 645,097 tonnes | +24.9% |
| 2019 | 685,168 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 739,430 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 771,677 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 877,523 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 900,716 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 916,664 tonnes | +1.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 916,664 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.17 million tonnes, 29% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 916,664 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.96 million tonnes, 18% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled 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 | +287.5% | 10,050 tonnes | 38,943 tonnes |
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
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- 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 co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Burundi?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Burundi was 916,664 tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled 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, gaps filled 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, gaps filled?
- Burundi ranks 169th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.