CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Burundi
Burundi: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change was 5.21 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 5.21 million tonnes.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Burundi peaked at 11.59 million tonnes in 1968 and was at its lowest, 1.94 million tonnes, in 2005.
Burundi ranks 151st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.00 million tonnes | 5.17 million tonnes | 6.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.01 million tonnes | 5.00 million tonnes | 11.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.09 million tonnes | 2.11 million tonnes | 4.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.55 million tonnes | 2.30 million tonnes | 2.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.19 million tonnes | 2.03 million tonnes | 4.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.20 million tonnes | 1.94 million tonnes | 4.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.02 million tonnes | 3.40 million tonnes | 5.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.35 million tonnes | 5.21 million tonnes | 5.53 million tonnes | 5 |
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- 148 Mauritania 5.61 million tonnes compare
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- 152 Georgia 5.14 million tonnes compare
- 153 Palestine 4.82 million tonnes compare
- 154 Togo 4.79 million tonnes 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 co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Burundi?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Burundi was 5.21 million 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 11.59 million tonnes in 1968.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.94 million tonnes in 2005.
- How does Burundi rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Burundi ranks 151st out of 194 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 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.