Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Burundi
Burundi: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 4.29 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.29 million tonnes
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
75th
of 197 countries
All-time high
11.54 million tonnes
in 1968
All-time low
274,104 tonnes
in 1909
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Burundi, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 4.29 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Burundi peaked at 11.54 million tonnes in 1968 and was at its lowest, 274,104 tonnes, in 1909.
That places Burundi 75th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Burundi, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.94 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 2.46 million tonnes | +26.4% |
| 1852 | 2.44 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1853 | 2.16 million tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1854 | 2.31 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1855 | 2.52 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1856 | 2.16 million tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1857 | 2.12 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1858 | 2.19 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1859 | 2.05 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1860 | 2.35 million tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1861 | 2.15 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1862 | 2.32 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1863 | 2.32 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 2.24 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1865 | 2.28 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1866 | 2.18 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1867 | 2.25 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1868 | 2.21 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1869 | 2.35 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1870 | 2.40 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1871 | 2.63 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1872 | 2.63 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1873 | 2.59 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1874 | 2.48 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1875 | 2.37 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1876 | 2.52 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1877 | 2.84 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1878 | 2.77 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1879 | 2.58 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1880 | 2.54 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1881 | 2.65 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1882 | 2.52 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1883 | 2.84 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1884 | 3.10 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1885 | 2.78 million tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1886 | 2.69 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1887 | 2.86 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1888 | 2.96 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1889 | 2.74 million tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1890 | 2.18 million tonnes | -20.4% |
| 1891 | 1.86 million tonnes | -14.7% |
| 1892 | 1.64 million tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1893 | 1.47 million tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1894 | 1.33 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1895 | 1.22 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1896 | 1.13 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1897 | 1.05 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1898 | 977,152 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1899 | 913,838 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1900 | 826,415 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1901 | 742,510 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1902 | 665,822 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1903 | 595,547 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1904 | 531,463 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1905 | 472,326 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1906 | 417,513 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1907 | 366,290 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1908 | 318,621 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1909 | 274,104 tonnes | -14.0% |
| 1910 | 300,668 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1911 | 331,189 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1912 | 359,512 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1913 | 385,306 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1914 | 408,023 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1915 | 426,196 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1916 | 441,952 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1917 | 454,336 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1918 | 464,668 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1919 | 473,425 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1920 | 988,217 tonnes | +108.7% |
| 1921 | 1.34 million tonnes | +35.2% |
| 1922 | 1.61 million tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1923 | 1.83 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1924 | 2.03 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1925 | 2.20 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1926 | 2.36 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1927 | 2.51 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1928 | 2.64 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1929 | 2.76 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1930 | 2.97 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1931 | 3.13 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1932 | 3.26 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1933 | 3.37 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1934 | 3.43 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1935 | 3.33 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1936 | 3.31 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1937 | 3.32 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1938 | 3.39 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1939 | 3.38 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1940 | 3.69 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1941 | 3.94 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1942 | 4.05 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1943 | 4.16 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1944 | 4.32 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1945 | 4.42 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1946 | 4.44 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1947 | 4.66 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1948 | 4.59 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1949 | 4.69 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1950 | 5.16 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1951 | 5.61 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1952 | 5.83 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1953 | 6.10 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1954 | 5.97 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1955 | 6.21 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1956 | 6.01 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1957 | 6.04 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 6.77 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1959 | 6.17 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1960 | 4.96 million tonnes | -19.6% |
| 1961 | 6.90 million tonnes | +39.0% |
| 1962 | 7.58 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1963 | 7.52 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 6.99 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1965 | 5.52 million tonnes | -21.1% |
| 1966 | 6.11 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1967 | 5.54 million tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1968 | 11.54 million tonnes | +108.3% |
| 1969 | 6.92 million tonnes | -40.0% |
| 1970 | 4.63 million tonnes | -33.1% |
| 1971 | 2.93 million tonnes | -36.7% |
| 1972 | 4.20 million tonnes | +43.2% |
| 1973 | 3.62 million tonnes | -13.8% |
| 1974 | 2.57 million tonnes | -28.9% |
| 1975 | 2.03 million tonnes | -21.0% |
| 1976 | 2.22 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 2.55 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1978 | 2.73 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 2.60 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 2.52 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 2.41 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 2.30 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 2.10 million tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 2.17 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 2.41 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 2.62 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 2.60 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 2.21 million tonnes | -14.9% |
| 1989 | 2.08 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 1.96 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 2.29 million tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1992 | 2.00 million tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1993 | 1.81 million tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 3.20 million tonnes | +77.0% |
| 1995 | 3.68 million tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 3.56 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 3.46 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 3.97 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1999 | 3.60 million tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 4.60 million tonnes | +27.8% |
| 2001 | 4.63 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 3.50 million tonnes | -24.3% |
| 2003 | 3.48 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.90 million tonnes | -45.3% |
| 2005 | 1.78 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 2.24 million tonnes | +25.8% |
| 2007 | 2.47 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 2.69 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 2.67 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 3.06 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 3.93 million tonnes | +28.4% |
| 2012 | 4.31 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 4.54 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 4.78 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 4.91 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 5.03 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 5.28 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 4.90 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 4.93 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 4.79 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 4.59 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 4.51 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 4.37 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 4.29 million tonnes | -1.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 4.29 million tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.26 million tonnes, 46% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 4.29 million tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.78 million tonnes, 55% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | +108.7% | 473,425 tonnes | 988,217 tonnes |
| 1968 | +108.3% | 5.54 million tonnes | 11.54 million tonnes |
| 1994 | +77.0% | 1.81 million tonnes | 3.20 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.23 million tonnes | 1.94 million tonnes | 2.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.27 million tonnes | 2.15 million tonnes | 2.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.58 million tonnes | 2.37 million tonnes | 2.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.77 million tonnes | 2.52 million tonnes | 3.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.38 million tonnes | 913,838 tonnes | 2.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 521,061 tonnes | 274,104 tonnes | 826,415 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 404,528 tonnes | 300,668 tonnes | 473,425 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.03 million tonnes | 988,217 tonnes | 2.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.29 million tonnes | 2.97 million tonnes | 3.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.30 million tonnes | 3.69 million tonnes | 4.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.99 million tonnes | 5.16 million tonnes | 6.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.96 million tonnes | 4.96 million tonnes | 11.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.01 million tonnes | 2.03 million tonnes | 4.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.34 million tonnes | 2.08 million tonnes | 2.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.95 million tonnes | 1.81 million tonnes | 3.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.00 million tonnes | 1.78 million tonnes | 4.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.57 million tonnes | 3.06 million tonnes | 5.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.51 million tonnes | 4.29 million tonnes | 4.79 million tonnes | 5 |
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,209 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 122.17 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Burundi?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Burundi was 4.29 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 11.54 million tonnes in 1968.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 274,104 tonnes in 1909.
- How does Burundi rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Burundi ranks 75th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.