Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Burundi
Burundi: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 12,544 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12,544 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
110th
of 192 countries
All-time high
12,544 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
2,802 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Burundi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 12,544 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Burundi peaked at 12,544 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,802 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Burundi ranks 110th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Burundi, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,802 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3,099 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1963 | 3,393 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1964 | 3,667 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 3,884 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 4,124 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 4,341 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 4,793 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1969 | 5,065 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 5,247 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 5,364 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 5,530 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 5,674 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 5,778 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 5,860 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 5,950 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 6,053 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 6,163 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 6,269 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 6,372 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 6,472 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 6,568 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 6,657 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 6,750 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 6,853 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 6,964 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 7,075 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 7,170 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 7,261 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 7,346 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 7,444 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 7,530 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 7,610 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 7,743 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 7,896 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 8,044 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 8,188 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 8,353 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 8,503 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 8,693 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 8,881 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 9,026 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 9,168 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 9,250 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 9,325 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 9,420 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 9,523 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 9,636 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 9,748 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 9,880 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 10,050 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 10,233 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 10,427 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 10,627 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 10,832 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 11,044 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 11,270 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 11,486 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 11,704 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 11,920 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 12,128 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 12,338 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 12,544 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 12,544 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 6,311 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 12,544 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,476 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,907 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,802 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,065 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,789 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,247 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,269 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,814 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,372 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,261 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,866 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,346 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,503 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,267 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,693 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,748 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,755 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,880 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,704 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,232 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,920 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,544 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 107 Syria 13,370 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 108 Iraq 12,919 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 109 Togo 12,736 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 111 Malawi 12,466 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 112 Palestine 11,932 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 113 Ghana 11,661 tonnes per square kilometre 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 including land-use change, per square in Burundi?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Burundi was 12,544 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 12,544 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,802 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Burundi rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Burundi ranks 110th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.