Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Burundi

Burundi: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.0342 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0342 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
145th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0342 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0016 kt per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Burundi, 1961–2023

00.010.020.03196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Burundi is 0.0342 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 144.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Burundi peaked at 0.0342 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 kt per square kilometre, in 1965.

That places Burundi 145th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Burundi, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.002 kt per square kilometre —
1962 0.002 kt per square kilometre -2.9%
1963 0.0021 kt per square kilometre +5.9%
1964 0.0021 kt per square kilometre -1.8%
1965 0.0016 kt per square kilometre -23.0%
1966 0.002 kt per square kilometre +24.0%
1967 0.0019 kt per square kilometre -2.2%
1968 0.0022 kt per square kilometre +12.7%
1969 0.0029 kt per square kilometre +31.7%
1970 0.0024 kt per square kilometre -15.4%
1971 0.0029 kt per square kilometre +17.7%
1972 0.0027 kt per square kilometre -4.9%
1973 0.0027 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1974 0.0034 kt per square kilometre +26.3%
1975 0.003 kt per square kilometre -12.5%
1976 0.0033 kt per square kilometre +9.5%
1977 0.0039 kt per square kilometre +17.4%
1978 0.0041 kt per square kilometre +7.1%
1979 0.0043 kt per square kilometre +3.8%
1980 0.0058 kt per square kilometre +36.4%
1981 0.0062 kt per square kilometre +5.3%
1982 0.0062 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1983 0.008 kt per square kilometre +29.7%
1984 0.0084 kt per square kilometre +5.4%
1985 0.009 kt per square kilometre +6.9%
1986 0.0092 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
1987 0.0097 kt per square kilometre +6.0%
1988 0.009 kt per square kilometre -7.2%
1989 0.0104 kt per square kilometre +16.0%
1990 0.0081 kt per square kilometre -22.0%
1991 0.0093 kt per square kilometre +13.9%
1992 0.0084 kt per square kilometre -9.2%
1993 0.009 kt per square kilometre +6.9%
1994 0.0092 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
1995 0.0093 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
1996 0.0096 kt per square kilometre +3.4%
1997 0.0099 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
1998 0.0099 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1999 0.01 kt per square kilometre +1.6%
2000 0.0107 kt per square kilometre +7.0%
2001 0.0081 kt per square kilometre -24.0%
2002 0.0083 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
2003 0.0063 kt per square kilometre -24.4%
2004 0.0077 kt per square kilometre +23.0%
2005 0.006 kt per square kilometre -22.2%
2006 0.0071 kt per square kilometre +18.8%
2007 0.008 kt per square kilometre +12.0%
2008 0.0081 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
2009 0.0066 kt per square kilometre -19.1%
2010 0.0116 kt per square kilometre +75.7%
2011 0.0133 kt per square kilometre +14.8%
2012 0.0139 kt per square kilometre +4.4%
2013 0.014 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
2014 0.0136 kt per square kilometre -3.1%
2015 0.0139 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
2016 0.0167 kt per square kilometre +20.5%
2017 0.02 kt per square kilometre +19.6%
2018 0.0253 kt per square kilometre +26.5%
2019 0.0268 kt per square kilometre +6.2%
2020 0.0285 kt per square kilometre +6.4%
2021 0.0311 kt per square kilometre +9.0%
2022 0.0327 kt per square kilometre +5.3%
2023 0.0342 kt per square kilometre +4.5%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 0.0342 kt per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0129 kt per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 0.0342 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0203 kt per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2), 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
2010 +75.7% 0.0066 kt per square kilometre 0.0116 kt per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0021 kt per square kilometre 0.0016 kt per square kilometre 0.0029 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0033 kt per square kilometre 0.0024 kt per square kilometre 0.0043 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0082 kt per square kilometre 0.0058 kt per square kilometre 0.0104 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0093 kt per square kilometre 0.0081 kt per square kilometre 0.01 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0077 kt per square kilometre 0.006 kt per square kilometre 0.0107 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0169 kt per square kilometre 0.0116 kt per square kilometre 0.0268 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0317 kt per square kilometre 0.0285 kt per square kilometre 0.0342 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 142 Libya 0.04 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 143 Tajikistan 0.0381 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 144 Kenya 0.0377 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 146 Togo 0.0331 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 147 Belize 0.0324 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 148 Iceland 0.0304 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Burundi?
Energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Burundi was 0.0342 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 0.0342 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 kt per square kilometre in 1965.
How does Burundi rank for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
Burundi ranks 145th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 144.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Energy — Emissions (CO2) 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 (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Energy — Emissions (CO2) 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.