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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

Latest (2024)
528.32 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
107th
of 197 countries
All-time high
528.32 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
1.94 million tonnes
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Burundi, 1850–2024

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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.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Burundi, year by year

Year tonnes Change
1850 1.94 million tonnes —
1851 4.40 million tonnes +126.4%
1852 6.84 million tonnes +55.6%
1853 9.00 million tonnes +31.5%
1854 11.31 million tonnes +25.7%
1855 13.82 million tonnes +22.3%
1856 15.98 million tonnes +15.6%
1857 18.10 million tonnes +13.3%
1858 20.30 million tonnes +12.1%
1859 22.35 million tonnes +10.1%
1860 24.69 million tonnes +10.5%
1861 26.84 million tonnes +8.7%
1862 29.16 million tonnes +8.6%
1863 31.48 million tonnes +8.0%
1864 33.72 million tonnes +7.1%
1865 36.01 million tonnes +6.8%
1866 38.19 million tonnes +6.1%
1867 40.44 million tonnes +5.9%
1868 42.65 million tonnes +5.5%
1869 45.00 million tonnes +5.5%
1870 47.40 million tonnes +5.3%
1871 50.03 million tonnes +5.5%
1872 52.66 million tonnes +5.3%
1873 55.24 million tonnes +4.9%
1874 57.72 million tonnes +4.5%
1875 60.10 million tonnes +4.1%
1876 62.62 million tonnes +4.2%
1877 65.46 million tonnes +4.5%
1878 68.23 million tonnes +4.2%
1879 70.81 million tonnes +3.8%
1880 73.35 million tonnes +3.6%
1881 76.00 million tonnes +3.6%
1882 78.52 million tonnes +3.3%
1883 81.37 million tonnes +3.6%
1884 84.46 million tonnes +3.8%
1885 87.25 million tonnes +3.3%
1886 89.94 million tonnes +3.1%
1887 92.80 million tonnes +3.2%
1888 95.76 million tonnes +3.2%
1889 98.50 million tonnes +2.9%
1890 100.68 million tonnes +2.2%
1891 102.54 million tonnes +1.8%
1892 104.18 million tonnes +1.6%
1893 105.64 million tonnes +1.4%
1894 106.98 million tonnes +1.3%
1895 108.20 million tonnes +1.1%
1896 109.33 million tonnes +1.0%
1897 110.38 million tonnes +1.0%
1898 111.36 million tonnes +0.9%
1899 112.27 million tonnes +0.8%
1900 113.10 million tonnes +0.7%
1901 113.84 million tonnes +0.7%
1902 114.51 million tonnes +0.6%
1903 115.10 million tonnes +0.5%
1904 115.63 million tonnes +0.5%
1905 116.11 million tonnes +0.4%
1906 116.52 million tonnes +0.4%
1907 116.89 million tonnes +0.3%
1908 117.21 million tonnes +0.3%
1909 117.48 million tonnes +0.2%
1910 117.78 million tonnes +0.3%
1911 118.11 million tonnes +0.3%
1912 118.47 million tonnes +0.3%
1913 118.86 million tonnes +0.3%
1914 119.27 million tonnes +0.3%
1915 119.69 million tonnes +0.4%
1916 120.14 million tonnes +0.4%
1917 120.59 million tonnes +0.4%
1918 121.06 million tonnes +0.4%
1919 121.53 million tonnes +0.4%
1920 122.52 million tonnes +0.8%
1921 123.85 million tonnes +1.1%
1922 125.46 million tonnes +1.3%
1923 127.29 million tonnes +1.5%
1924 129.32 million tonnes +1.6%
1925 131.53 million tonnes +1.7%
1926 133.89 million tonnes +1.8%
1927 136.40 million tonnes +1.9%
1928 139.04 million tonnes +1.9%
1929 141.81 million tonnes +2.0%
1930 144.78 million tonnes +2.1%
1931 147.91 million tonnes +2.2%
1932 151.17 million tonnes +2.2%
1933 154.54 million tonnes +2.2%
1934 157.97 million tonnes +2.2%
1935 161.30 million tonnes +2.1%
1936 164.61 million tonnes +2.1%
1937 167.93 million tonnes +2.0%
1938 171.32 million tonnes +2.0%
1939 174.71 million tonnes +2.0%
1940 178.40 million tonnes +2.1%
1941 182.34 million tonnes +2.2%
1942 186.39 million tonnes +2.2%
1943 190.54 million tonnes +2.2%
1944 194.87 million tonnes +2.3%
1945 199.29 million tonnes +2.3%
1946 203.73 million tonnes +2.2%
1947 208.39 million tonnes +2.3%
1948 212.99 million tonnes +2.2%
1949 217.68 million tonnes +2.2%
1950 222.84 million tonnes +2.4%
1951 228.45 million tonnes +2.5%
1952 234.29 million tonnes +2.6%
1953 240.38 million tonnes +2.6%
1954 246.35 million tonnes +2.5%
1955 252.56 million tonnes +2.5%
1956 258.57 million tonnes +2.4%
1957 264.60 million tonnes +2.3%
1958 271.38 million tonnes +2.6%
1959 277.55 million tonnes +2.3%
1960 282.51 million tonnes +1.8%
1961 289.41 million tonnes +2.4%
1962 297.00 million tonnes +2.6%
1963 304.51 million tonnes +2.5%
1964 311.50 million tonnes +2.3%
1965 317.02 million tonnes +1.8%
1966 323.13 million tonnes +1.9%
1967 328.67 million tonnes +1.7%
1968 340.21 million tonnes +3.5%
1969 347.13 million tonnes +2.0%
1970 351.75 million tonnes +1.3%
1971 354.68 million tonnes +0.8%
1972 358.88 million tonnes +1.2%
1973 362.49 million tonnes +1.0%
1974 365.06 million tonnes +0.7%
1975 367.10 million tonnes +0.6%
1976 369.32 million tonnes +0.6%
1977 371.86 million tonnes +0.7%
1978 374.59 million tonnes +0.7%
1979 377.19 million tonnes +0.7%
1980 379.70 million tonnes +0.7%
1981 382.11 million tonnes +0.6%
1982 384.41 million tonnes +0.6%
1983 386.51 million tonnes +0.5%
1984 388.68 million tonnes +0.6%
1985 391.09 million tonnes +0.6%
1986 393.70 million tonnes +0.7%
1987 396.30 million tonnes +0.7%
1988 398.51 million tonnes +0.6%
1989 400.59 million tonnes +0.5%
1990 402.55 million tonnes +0.5%
1991 404.84 million tonnes +0.6%
1992 406.83 million tonnes +0.5%
1993 408.64 million tonnes +0.4%
1994 411.84 million tonnes +0.8%
1995 415.51 million tonnes +0.9%
1996 419.07 million tonnes +0.9%
1997 422.54 million tonnes +0.8%
1998 426.51 million tonnes +0.9%
1999 430.12 million tonnes +0.8%
2000 434.72 million tonnes +1.1%
2001 439.35 million tonnes +1.1%
2002 442.85 million tonnes +0.8%
2003 446.33 million tonnes +0.8%
2004 448.24 million tonnes +0.4%
2005 450.02 million tonnes +0.4%
2006 452.26 million tonnes +0.5%
2007 454.73 million tonnes +0.5%
2008 457.42 million tonnes +0.6%
2009 460.09 million tonnes +0.6%
2010 463.15 million tonnes +0.7%
2011 467.09 million tonnes +0.8%
2012 471.39 million tonnes +0.9%
2013 475.94 million tonnes +1.0%
2014 480.72 million tonnes +1.0%
2015 485.62 million tonnes +1.0%
2016 490.65 million tonnes +1.0%
2017 495.93 million tonnes +1.1%
2018 500.83 million tonnes +1.0%
2019 505.76 million tonnes +1.0%
2020 510.55 million tonnes +0.9%
2021 515.14 million tonnes +0.9%
2022 519.65 million tonnes +0.9%
2023 524.02 million tonnes +0.8%
2024 528.32 million tonnes +0.8%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 528.32 million tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.53 billion tonnes, 35% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 528.32 million tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.56 billion tonnes, 34% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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.

YearChange FromTo
1851 +126.4% 1.94 million tonnes 4.40 million tonnes
1852 +55.6% 4.40 million tonnes 6.84 million tonnes
1853 +31.5% 6.84 million tonnes 9.00 million tonnes
1854 +25.7% 9.00 million tonnes 11.31 million tonnes

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.