Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Burundi

Burundi: Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre was 0.0023 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0023 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
22nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0023 kt per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
0.0006 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Burundi, 1961–2023

0.0010.0010.0020.0020.003196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Burundi stood at 0.0023 kt per square kilometre.

That represents a change of down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Burundi peaked at 0.0023 kt per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

Burundi ranks 22nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Burundi, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0006 kt per square kilometre —
1962 0.0006 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
1963 0.0006 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1964 0.0006 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
1965 0.0006 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1966 0.0006 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
1967 0.0006 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
1968 0.0006 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1969 0.0006 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1970 0.0006 kt per square kilometre +10.7%
1971 0.0006 kt per square kilometre -3.0%
1972 0.0007 kt per square kilometre +3.7%
1973 0.0006 kt per square kilometre -1.2%
1974 0.0006 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
1975 0.0007 kt per square kilometre +5.4%
1976 0.0007 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
1977 0.0007 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1978 0.0007 kt per square kilometre +4.5%
1979 0.0007 kt per square kilometre +3.2%
1980 0.0008 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
1981 0.0008 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
1982 0.0008 kt per square kilometre +4.5%
1983 0.0008 kt per square kilometre +3.3%
1984 0.0009 kt per square kilometre +3.7%
1985 0.0009 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
1986 0.0009 kt per square kilometre +3.5%
1987 0.001 kt per square kilometre +3.3%
1988 0.001 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
1989 0.001 kt per square kilometre +4.3%
1990 0.0016 kt per square kilometre +52.1%
1991 0.0016 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
1992 0.0016 kt per square kilometre -0.7%
1993 0.0016 kt per square kilometre +3.2%
1994 0.0017 kt per square kilometre +5.2%
1995 0.0018 kt per square kilometre +5.9%
1996 0.0019 kt per square kilometre +6.2%
1997 0.002 kt per square kilometre +1.6%
1998 0.002 kt per square kilometre +3.2%
1999 0.0015 kt per square kilometre -27.9%
2000 0.0015 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
2001 0.0015 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
2002 0.0015 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
2003 0.0015 kt per square kilometre +1.5%
2004 0.0016 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
2005 0.0016 kt per square kilometre +3.5%
2006 0.0016 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
2007 0.0017 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
2008 0.0017 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
2009 0.0017 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
2010 0.0017 kt per square kilometre -2.1%
2011 0.0016 kt per square kilometre -2.6%
2012 0.0016 kt per square kilometre -3.1%
2013 0.0023 kt per square kilometre +44.6%
2014 0.0022 kt per square kilometre -2.7%
2015 0.0021 kt per square kilometre -4.2%
2016 0.0021 kt per square kilometre -2.2%
2017 0.002 kt per square kilometre -3.0%
2018 0.002 kt per square kilometre -2.7%
2019 0.002 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
2020 0.002 kt per square kilometre -1.0%
2021 0.0023 kt per square kilometre +14.4%
2022 0.0023 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
2023 0.0023 kt per square kilometre +0.0%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 0.0023 kt per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0003 kt per square kilometre, 8.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 0.0023 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0006 kt per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre 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
1990 +52.1% 0.001 kt per square kilometre 0.0016 kt per square kilometre
2013 +44.6% 0.0016 kt per square kilometre 0.0023 kt per square kilometre
1999 -27.9% 0.002 kt per square kilometre 0.0015 kt per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0006 kt per square kilometre 0.0006 kt per square kilometre 0.0006 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0007 kt per square kilometre 0.0006 kt per square kilometre 0.0007 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0009 kt per square kilometre 0.0008 kt per square kilometre 0.001 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0017 kt per square kilometre 0.0015 kt per square kilometre 0.002 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0016 kt per square kilometre 0.0015 kt per square kilometre 0.0017 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.002 kt per square kilometre 0.0016 kt per square kilometre 0.0023 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0022 kt per square kilometre 0.002 kt per square kilometre 0.0023 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 19 Vietnam 0.0028 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 20 Rwanda 0.0026 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 21 San Marino 0.0024 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 23 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0023 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 24 Uganda 0.0022 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 25 Azerbaijan 0.0022 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Burundi?
Energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Burundi was 0.0023 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 0.0023 kt per square kilometre in 2013.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Burundi rank for energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?
Burundi ranks 22nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Energy — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Energy — Emissions (CH4) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 10,671 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Energy — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.