Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled in Burundi
Burundi: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled was 16.69 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled in Burundi, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled in Burundi stood at 16.69 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 69.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled in Burundi peaked at 16.69 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8,794 tonnes, in 1950.
Burundi ranks 180th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled in Burundi, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8,794 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 17,588 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1952 | 33,919 tonnes | +92.9% |
| 1953 | 48,994 tonnes | +44.4% |
| 1954 | 55,275 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1955 | 62,812 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1956 | 71,606 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1957 | 81,656 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1958 | 91,706 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1959 | 130,649 tonnes | +42.5% |
| 1960 | 167,080 tonnes | +27.9% |
| 1961 | 214,817 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1962 | 258,785 tonnes | +20.5% |
| 1963 | 306,417 tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1964 | 354,049 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1965 | 390,689 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 438,321 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1967 | 485,953 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1968 | 540,913 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1969 | 614,193 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1970 | 676,481 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1971 | 749,761 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 823,041 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 896,321 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 987,921 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 1.06 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 1.15 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 1.25 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 1.35 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 1.46 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 1.61 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 1.77 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 1.93 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 2.13 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 2.35 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 2.58 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 2.82 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 3.07 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 3.29 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 3.56 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 3.77 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 4.01 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 4.22 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 4.45 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 4.68 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 4.92 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 5.16 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 5.41 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 5.66 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 5.92 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 6.19 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 6.39 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 6.60 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 6.77 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 6.97 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 7.13 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 7.32 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 7.50 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 7.70 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 7.92 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 8.25 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 8.67 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 9.06 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 9.50 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 9.85 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 10.21 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 10.63 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 11.15 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 11.80 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 12.48 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 13.22 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 13.99 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 14.87 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 15.77 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 16.69 million tonnes | +5.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +100.0% | 8,794 tonnes | 17,588 tonnes |
| 1952 | +92.9% | 17,588 tonnes | 33,919 tonnes |
| 1953 | +44.4% | 33,919 tonnes | 48,994 tonnes |
| 1959 | +42.5% | 91,706 tonnes | 130,649 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 60,300 tonnes | 8,794 tonnes | 130,649 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 377,122 tonnes | 167,080 tonnes | 614,193 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.04 million tonnes | 676,481 tonnes | 1.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.51 million tonnes | 1.61 million tonnes | 3.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.82 million tonnes | 3.77 million tonnes | 5.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.05 million tonnes | 6.19 million tonnes | 7.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.16 million tonnes | 8.25 million tonnes | 12.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.91 million tonnes | 13.22 million tonnes | 16.69 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 177 Eritrea 19.10 million tonnes compare
- 178 Gambia 17.68 million tonnes compare
- 179 Cape Verde 16.92 million tonnes compare
- 181 Andorra 16.66 million tonnes compare
- 182 Saint Lucia 16.46 million tonnes compare
- 183 Seychelles 16.11 million tonnes compare
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 cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled in Burundi?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled in Burundi was 16.69 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 16.69 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,794 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Burundi rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled?
- Burundi ranks 180th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.