Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Burundi
Burundi: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 876,395 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Burundi, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Burundi stood at 876,395 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 67 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Burundi peaked at 876,395 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,099 tonnes, in 1950.
Burundi ranks 135th of 179 countries on this measure, 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 | 2,162 tonnes | 1,099 tonnes | 3,563 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,819 tonnes | 3,563 tonnes | 6,075 tonnes | 2 |
| 1970s | 7,149 tonnes | 6,075 tonnes | 13,277 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 90,537 tonnes | 20,426 tonnes | 174,334 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 266,577 tonnes | 188,990 tonnes | 338,013 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 390,419 tonnes | 345,243 tonnes | 444,075 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 548,243 tonnes | 462,395 tonnes | 660,447 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 778,298 tonnes | 686,095 tonnes | 876,395 tonnes | 5 |
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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 cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Burundi?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Burundi was 876,395 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 876,395 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,099 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Burundi rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Burundi ranks 135th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.6%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.