CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Burundi
Burundi: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables was 0.0653 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Burundi, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Burundi stood at 0.0653 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 98.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Burundi peaked at 0.0659 tonnes per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 tonnes per person, in 1954.
That places Burundi 212th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0052 tonnes per person | 0.0026 tonnes per person | 0.0144 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0155 tonnes per person | 0.0117 tonnes per person | 0.0212 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0222 tonnes per person | 0.0176 tonnes per person | 0.0261 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0419 tonnes per person | 0.0334 tonnes per person | 0.0489 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0397 tonnes per person | 0.0369 tonnes per person | 0.0418 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.027 tonnes per person | 0.0208 tonnes per person | 0.0419 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0417 tonnes per person | 0.0322 tonnes per person | 0.0559 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.063 tonnes per person | 0.0586 tonnes per person | 0.0659 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 209 Malawi 0.0869 tonnes per person compare
- 210 Central African Republic 0.074 tonnes per person compare
- 211 Somalia 0.0694 tonnes per person compare
- 213 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.054 tonnes per person 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)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Burundi?
- Co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Burundi was 0.0653 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0659 tonnes per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 tonnes per person in 1954.
- How does Burundi rank for co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Burundi ranks 212th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.4%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.