Carbon intensity of energy in Burundi
Burundi: Carbon intensity of energy was 234.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of energy in Burundi, 1980–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon intensity of energy in Burundi stood at 234.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Burundi peaked at 379.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1983 and was at its lowest, 107.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 2007.
Burundi ranks 62nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 306.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 197.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 379.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 144.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 136.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 152.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 177.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 107.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 200.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 211.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 193.75 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 223.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 221 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 205.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 234.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 59 Ecuador 236.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 60 Dominican Republic 236.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 61 Zambia 236.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 63 South Sudan 232.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 64 Cyprus 231.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 65 Niger 229.42 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 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 carbon intensity of energy in Burundi?
- Carbon intensity of energy in Burundi was 234.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 379.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1983.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 107.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2007.
- How does Burundi rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- Burundi ranks 62nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.