Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Burundi
Burundi: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.0956 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.0956 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
154th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.0956 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
All-time low
0.0037 kilograms per international-$
in 1954
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Burundi, 1950–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Burundi is 0.0956 kilograms per international-$, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 73 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 72.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Burundi peaked at 0.0956 kilograms per international-$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 kilograms per international-$, in 1954.
That places Burundi 154th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Burundi, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0063 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1951 | 0.0059 kilograms per international-$ | -5.4% |
| 1952 | 0.0107 kilograms per international-$ | +80.2% |
| 1953 | 0.0095 kilograms per international-$ | -11.4% |
| 1954 | 0.0037 kilograms per international-$ | -60.5% |
| 1955 | 0.0043 kilograms per international-$ | +16.4% |
| 1956 | 0.0049 kilograms per international-$ | +12.5% |
| 1957 | 0.0054 kilograms per international-$ | +10.1% |
| 1958 | 0.0052 kilograms per international-$ | -2.7% |
| 1959 | 0.0191 kilograms per international-$ | +266.1% |
| 1960 | 0.0177 kilograms per international-$ | -7.8% |
| 1961 | 0.0268 kilograms per international-$ | +51.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0226 kilograms per international-$ | -15.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0235 kilograms per international-$ | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0222 kilograms per international-$ | -5.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0164 kilograms per international-$ | -25.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0204 kilograms per international-$ | +24.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0187 kilograms per international-$ | -8.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0218 kilograms per international-$ | +16.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0295 kilograms per international-$ | +35.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0198 kilograms per international-$ | -32.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0226 kilograms per international-$ | +14.0% |
| 1972 | 0.024 kilograms per international-$ | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0225 kilograms per international-$ | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0282 kilograms per international-$ | +25.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0237 kilograms per international-$ | -15.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0245 kilograms per international-$ | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0253 kilograms per international-$ | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0251 kilograms per international-$ | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0264 kilograms per international-$ | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0359 kilograms per international-$ | +36.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0349 kilograms per international-$ | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0351 kilograms per international-$ | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0444 kilograms per international-$ | +26.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0477 kilograms per international-$ | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 0.045 kilograms per international-$ | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0441 kilograms per international-$ | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0451 kilograms per international-$ | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0394 kilograms per international-$ | -12.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0457 kilograms per international-$ | +16.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0346 kilograms per international-$ | -24.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0377 kilograms per international-$ | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0339 kilograms per international-$ | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0389 kilograms per international-$ | +14.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0407 kilograms per international-$ | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0439 kilograms per international-$ | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0504 kilograms per international-$ | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0535 kilograms per international-$ | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0518 kilograms per international-$ | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0534 kilograms per international-$ | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0583 kilograms per international-$ | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0434 kilograms per international-$ | -25.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0432 kilograms per international-$ | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0347 kilograms per international-$ | -19.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0389 kilograms per international-$ | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0306 kilograms per international-$ | -21.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0345 kilograms per international-$ | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0334 kilograms per international-$ | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0342 kilograms per international-$ | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0349 kilograms per international-$ | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0508 kilograms per international-$ | +45.7% |
| 2011 | 0.061 kilograms per international-$ | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0553 kilograms per international-$ | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0587 kilograms per international-$ | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0457 kilograms per international-$ | -22.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0484 kilograms per international-$ | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0567 kilograms per international-$ | +17.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0659 kilograms per international-$ | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0786 kilograms per international-$ | +19.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0799 kilograms per international-$ | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0856 kilograms per international-$ | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0862 kilograms per international-$ | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0956 kilograms per international-$ | +11.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.0956 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1236 kilograms per international-$, 77% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.0956 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.158 kilograms per international-$, 61% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | +266.1% | 0.0052 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0191 kilograms per international-$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0075 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0037 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0191 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.022 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0164 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0295 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0242 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0198 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0282 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0418 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0349 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0477 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0439 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0339 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0535 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0386 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0306 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0583 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0601 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0457 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0799 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0891 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0856 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0956 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 151 Tanzania 0.0994 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 152 Denmark 0.0972 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 153 Malta 0.097 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 155 Hong Kong 0.0862 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 156 Norway 0.0847 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 157 Sweden 0.0735 kilograms per international-$ compare
More climate change data for Burundi
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 7.92 million kg (2050)
- 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 carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Burundi?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Burundi was 0.0956 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0956 kilograms per international-$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 kilograms per international-$ in 1954.
- How does Burundi rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Burundi ranks 154th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.8%. 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); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. 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 kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).