Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Burundi
Burundi: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 327.33 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
327.33 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
147th
of 194 countries
All-time high
327.33 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
5.17 million tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 including land-use change in Burundi stood at 327.33 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Burundi peaked at 327.33 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.17 million tonnes, in 1950.
Burundi ranks 147th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Burundi, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.17 million tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 10.79 million tonnes | +108.7% |
| 1952 | 16.64 million tonnes | +54.2% |
| 1953 | 22.75 million tonnes | +36.7% |
| 1954 | 28.73 million tonnes | +26.3% |
| 1955 | 34.94 million tonnes | +21.6% |
| 1956 | 40.96 million tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1957 | 47.01 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1958 | 53.79 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1959 | 60.00 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1960 | 65.00 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1961 | 71.95 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1962 | 79.58 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1963 | 87.14 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1964 | 94.18 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 99.74 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 105.89 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 111.48 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 123.07 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1969 | 130.06 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 134.75 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 137.75 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 142.02 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 145.71 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 148.38 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 150.48 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 152.79 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 155.44 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 158.27 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 160.98 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 163.64 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 166.20 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 168.66 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 170.96 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 173.35 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 175.99 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 178.84 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 181.69 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 184.12 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 186.47 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 188.64 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 191.17 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 193.38 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 195.41 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 198.85 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 202.76 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 206.56 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 210.28 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 214.50 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 218.35 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 223.23 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 228.06 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 231.78 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 235.43 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 237.53 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 239.47 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 241.90 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 244.56 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 247.45 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 250.34 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 253.73 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 258.08 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 262.78 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 267.76 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 272.89 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 278.15 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 283.61 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 289.40 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 294.95 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 300.57 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 306.10 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 311.45 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 316.84 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 322.12 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 327.33 million tonnes | +1.6% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 327.33 million tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.33 billion tonnes, 25% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 327.33 million tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.26 billion tonnes, 26% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 | +108.7% | 5.17 million tonnes | 10.79 million tonnes |
| 1952 | +54.2% | 10.79 million tonnes | 16.64 million tonnes |
| 1953 | +36.7% | 16.64 million tonnes | 22.75 million tonnes |
| 1954 | +26.3% | 22.75 million tonnes | 28.73 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.08 million tonnes | 5.17 million tonnes | 60.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 96.81 million tonnes | 65.00 million tonnes | 130.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 148.66 million tonnes | 134.75 million tonnes | 160.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 174.99 million tonnes | 163.64 million tonnes | 186.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 201.99 million tonnes | 188.64 million tonnes | 218.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 237.97 million tonnes | 223.23 million tonnes | 250.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 276.19 million tonnes | 253.73 million tonnes | 300.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 316.77 million tonnes | 306.10 million tonnes | 327.33 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Burundi
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- 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 in Burundi?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Burundi was 327.33 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 including land-use change recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 327.33 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.17 million tonnes in 1950.
- How does Burundi rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Burundi ranks 147th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.