Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region in Burundi
Burundi: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region was 16.69 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region 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 by world region in Burundi stood at 16.69 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 69.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region 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.
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
- 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 by world region in Burundi?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Burundi was 16.69 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 16.69 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,794 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Burundi rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- Burundi ranks 180th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.