Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Burundi
Burundi: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita was 23.3 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Burundi, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Burundi stood at 23.3 tonnes per person. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Burundi peaked at 40.34 tonnes per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 23.3 tonnes per person, in 2024.
Burundi ranks 184th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Burundi, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 23.52 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 25.38 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1962 | 27.37 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1963 | 29.34 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 30.82 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 31.75 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 32.91 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 33.78 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 36.41 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 37.65 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 38.17 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 38.08 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 39.26 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 40.34 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 40.06 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 39.64 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 39.35 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 39.02 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 38.6 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 38.3 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 37.33 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 36.4 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 36.03 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 35.55 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 35.19 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 34.96 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 34.87 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 34.62 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 34.32 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 34.08 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 33.76 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 33.52 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 33.01 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 34.42 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 34.8 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 33.42 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 34.03 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 34.64 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 34.67 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 34.46 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 34.5 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 34.38 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 33.96 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 33.43 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 32.49 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 31.56 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 30.75 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 29.96 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 29.09 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 27.98 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 27.06 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 26.56 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 26.09 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 25.65 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 25.27 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 25.18 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 25.23 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 25.15 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 24.87 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 24.53 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 24.26 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 24.02 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 23.79 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 23.53 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 23.3 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 23.3 tonnes per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 57.44 tonnes per person, 41% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 23.3 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.45 tonnes per person, 28% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.89 tonnes per person | 23.52 tonnes per person | 37.65 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.08 tonnes per person | 38.08 tonnes per person | 40.34 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.33 tonnes per person | 34.08 tonnes per person | 37.33 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.07 tonnes per person | 33.01 tonnes per person | 34.8 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.81 tonnes per person | 27.98 tonnes per person | 34.5 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.56 tonnes per person | 24.53 tonnes per person | 27.06 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.78 tonnes per person | 23.3 tonnes per person | 24.26 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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 including land-use change, per capita in Burundi?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Burundi was 23.3 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 40.34 tonnes per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3 tonnes per person in 2024.
- How does Burundi rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
- Burundi ranks 184th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.