Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Burundi
Burundi: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 528.32 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Burundi, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Burundi is 528.32 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Burundi peaked at 528.32 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.94 million tonnes, in 1850.
That places Burundi 107th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 12.40 million tonnes | 1.94 million tonnes | 22.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 34.82 million tonnes | 24.69 million tonnes | 45.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 59.03 million tonnes | 47.40 million tonnes | 70.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 85.80 million tonnes | 73.35 million tonnes | 98.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 107.16 million tonnes | 100.68 million tonnes | 112.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 115.64 million tonnes | 113.10 million tonnes | 117.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 119.55 million tonnes | 117.78 million tonnes | 121.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 131.11 million tonnes | 122.52 million tonnes | 141.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 159.62 million tonnes | 144.78 million tonnes | 174.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 197.46 million tonnes | 178.40 million tonnes | 217.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 249.70 million tonnes | 222.84 million tonnes | 277.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 314.11 million tonnes | 282.51 million tonnes | 347.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 365.29 million tonnes | 351.75 million tonnes | 377.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 390.16 million tonnes | 379.70 million tonnes | 400.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 414.85 million tonnes | 402.55 million tonnes | 430.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 448.60 million tonnes | 434.72 million tonnes | 460.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 483.71 million tonnes | 463.15 million tonnes | 505.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 519.54 million tonnes | 510.55 million tonnes | 528.32 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 from land-use change in Burundi?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Burundi was 528.32 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 from land-use change recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 528.32 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.94 million tonnes in 1850.
- How does Burundi rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Burundi ranks 107th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.