Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Burundi
Burundi: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 15.80 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
15.80 million tonnes
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
182nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
15.80 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
7,694 tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Burundi, 1950–2024
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 oil in Burundi is 15.80 million tonnes, measured in 2024. 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 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Burundi peaked at 15.80 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,694 tonnes, in 1950.
Burundi ranks 182nd 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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Burundi, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7,694 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 16,488 tonnes | +114.3% |
| 1952 | 31,652 tonnes | +92.0% |
| 1953 | 46,727 tonnes | +47.6% |
| 1954 | 53,008 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1955 | 60,545 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1956 | 69,339 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1957 | 79,389 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1958 | 89,439 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1959 | 127,084 tonnes | +42.1% |
| 1960 | 163,515 tonnes | +28.7% |
| 1961 | 208,739 tonnes | +27.7% |
| 1962 | 252,707 tonnes | +21.1% |
| 1963 | 300,339 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1964 | 347,971 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1965 | 384,611 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1966 | 432,243 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1967 | 479,875 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1968 | 534,835 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1969 | 608,115 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1970 | 670,403 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1971 | 743,683 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1972 | 816,963 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 890,243 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 981,843 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 1.06 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 1.15 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 1.25 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 1.34 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 1.45 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 1.59 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 1.74 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 1.88 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 2.07 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 2.27 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 2.49 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 2.70 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 2.93 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 3.14 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 3.39 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 3.58 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 3.80 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 4.00 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 4.21 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 4.43 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 4.65 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 4.87 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 5.10 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 5.33 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 5.58 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 5.84 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 6.04 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 6.24 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 6.40 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 6.59 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 6.74 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 6.91 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 7.09 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 7.27 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 7.48 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 7.79 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 8.19 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 8.56 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 8.97 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 9.32 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 9.67 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 10.06 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 10.55 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 11.18 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 11.82 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 12.53 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 13.26 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 14.09 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 14.94 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 15.80 million tonnes | +5.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 15.80 million tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 49.34 million tonnes, 32% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 15.80 million tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.60 million tonnes, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 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 | +114.3% | 7,694 tonnes | 16,488 tonnes |
| 1952 | +92.0% | 16,488 tonnes | 31,652 tonnes |
| 1953 | +47.6% | 31,652 tonnes | 46,727 tonnes |
| 1959 | +42.1% | 89,439 tonnes | 127,084 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58,136 tonnes | 7,694 tonnes | 127,084 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 371,295 tonnes | 163,515 tonnes | 608,115 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.03 million tonnes | 670,403 tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.42 million tonnes | 1.59 million tonnes | 3.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.55 million tonnes | 3.58 million tonnes | 5.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.66 million tonnes | 5.84 million tonnes | 7.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.61 million tonnes | 7.79 million tonnes | 11.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.12 million tonnes | 12.53 million tonnes | 15.80 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 179 Cape Verde 16.60 million tonnes compare
- 180 Saint Lucia 16.46 million tonnes compare
- 181 Seychelles 16.11 million tonnes compare
- 183 Central African Republic 12.32 million tonnes compare
- 184 Solomon Islands 11.61 million tonnes compare
- 185 Palau 11.40 million tonnes compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Burundi?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Burundi was 15.80 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 oil recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 15.80 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,694 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Burundi rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Burundi ranks 182nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.6%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.