Co2 intensity in Burundi
Burundi: Co2 intensity was 0.0956 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Co2 intensity in Burundi, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 intensity in Burundi is 0.0956, 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, co2 intensity in Burundi peaked at 0.0956 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0037, 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.
Co2 intensity in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0063 | — |
| 1951 | 0.0059 | -5.4% |
| 1952 | 0.0107 | +80.2% |
| 1953 | 0.0095 | -11.4% |
| 1954 | 0.0037 | -60.5% |
| 1955 | 0.0043 | +16.4% |
| 1956 | 0.0049 | +12.5% |
| 1957 | 0.0054 | +10.1% |
| 1958 | 0.0052 | -2.7% |
| 1959 | 0.0191 | +266.1% |
| 1960 | 0.0177 | -7.8% |
| 1961 | 0.0268 | +51.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0226 | -15.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0235 | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0222 | -5.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0164 | -25.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0204 | +24.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0187 | -8.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0218 | +16.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0295 | +35.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0198 | -32.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0226 | +14.0% |
| 1972 | 0.024 | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0225 | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0282 | +25.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0237 | -15.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0245 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0253 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0251 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0264 | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0359 | +36.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0349 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0351 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0444 | +26.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0477 | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 0.045 | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0441 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0451 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0394 | -12.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0457 | +16.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0346 | -24.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0377 | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0339 | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0389 | +14.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0407 | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0439 | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0504 | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0535 | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0518 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0534 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0583 | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0434 | -25.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0432 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0347 | -19.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0389 | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0306 | -21.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0345 | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0334 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0342 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0349 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0508 | +45.7% |
| 2011 | 0.061 | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0553 | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0587 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0457 | -22.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0484 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0567 | +17.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0659 | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0786 | +19.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0799 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0856 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0862 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0956 | +11.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.0956 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1236, 77% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.0956 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.158, 61% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 intensity 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 | 0.0191 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0075 | 0.0037 | 0.0191 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.022 | 0.0164 | 0.0295 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0242 | 0.0198 | 0.0282 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0418 | 0.0349 | 0.0477 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0439 | 0.0339 | 0.0535 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0386 | 0.0306 | 0.0583 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0601 | 0.0457 | 0.0799 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0891 | 0.0856 | 0.0956 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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 co2 intensity in Burundi?
- Co2 intensity in Burundi was 0.0956 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 intensity recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0956 in 2022.
- What is the lowest co2 intensity recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 in 1954.
- How does Burundi rank for co2 intensity?
- Burundi ranks 154th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is co2 intensity 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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