Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burundi?

Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Burundi

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Burundi
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Burundi: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.1078 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.1078 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 14.4%

World rank

23rd

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.6838 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1969

All-time low

0.0788 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2022

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Burundi, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Burundi recorded 0.1078 tonnes per US$ of GDP for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in 2024.

That represents a change of up 14.4% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Burundi peaked at 0.6838 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.0788 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2022.

That places Burundi 23rd out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Burundi, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.3317 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.3544 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
1962	0.3727 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1963	0.3744 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1964	0.3612 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1965	0.6273 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+73.7%
1966	0.6401 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1967	0.6253 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1968	0.6718 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
1969	0.6838 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1970	0.5551 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.8%
1971	0.5448 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1972	0.5754 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1973	0.4788 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.8%
1974	0.4297 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1975	0.3575 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.8%
1976	0.3407 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1977	0.2839 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
1978	0.2594 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1979	0.2057 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-20.7%
1980	0.1779 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
1981	0.1715 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1982	0.1665 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1983	0.1579 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1984	0.1756 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.2%
1985	0.153 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
1986	0.1488 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1987	0.1606 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1988	0.1701 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1989	0.1674 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1990	0.1666 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1991	0.1638 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1992	0.1786 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
1993	0.2082 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+16.6%
1994	0.215 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1995	0.2027 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1996	0.2377 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+17.3%
1997	0.2161 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1998	0.24 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
1999	0.2702 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.6%
2000	0.2564 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2001	0.2601 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2002	0.2808 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
2003	0.3 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
2004	0.2595 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
2005	0.2144 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
2006	0.19 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
2007	0.1803 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2008	0.1535 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
2009	0.141 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2010	0.1249 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
2011	0.1154 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2012	0.1129 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2013	0.1092 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2014	0.1009 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2015	0.099 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2016	0.1083 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
2017	0.1022 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2018	0.1012 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2019	0.1047 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2020	0.096 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2021	0.0909 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2022	0.0788 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
2023	0.0942 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+19.5%
2024	0.1078 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+14.4%

Burundi compared with similar countries

Burundi's 0.1078 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0809 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Burundi's 0.1078 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0607 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP 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
1965	+73.7%	0.3612 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.6273 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.5043 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.3317 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.6838 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.4031 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2057 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.5754 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1649 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1488 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1779 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2099 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1638 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2702 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2236 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.141 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.3 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1079 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.099 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1249 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0935 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0788 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1078 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Burundi

20 Guinea 0.1121 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
21 Venezuela 0.1112 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
22 Guinea-Bissau 0.1087 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
24 Malawi 0.1049 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
25 Russia 0.1038 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
26 Syria 0.1023 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Burundi?: Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Burundi was 0.1078 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Burundi?: The highest recorded value was 0.6838 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1969.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Burundi?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0788 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022.
How does Burundi rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Burundi ranks 23rd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burundi?: Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 including land-use change, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), 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 ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 191 places, 10,578 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.