Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Burundi

Burundi: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0638 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0638 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
22nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.064 kt per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
0.0158 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Burundi, 1961–2023

0.020.030.040.050.06196119922023

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

Analysis

Burundi recorded 0.0638 kt per square kilometre for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023.

The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Burundi peaked at 0.064 kt per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0158 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Burundi 22nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Burundi, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0158 kt per square kilometre —
1962 0.016 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
1963 0.016 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1964 0.0161 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
1965 0.0161 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1966 0.0162 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
1967 0.0164 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
1968 0.0164 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1969 0.0164 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1970 0.0181 kt per square kilometre +10.7%
1971 0.0176 kt per square kilometre -3.0%
1972 0.0182 kt per square kilometre +3.7%
1973 0.018 kt per square kilometre -1.2%
1974 0.0181 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
1975 0.0191 kt per square kilometre +5.4%
1976 0.0194 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
1977 0.0194 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1978 0.0203 kt per square kilometre +4.5%
1979 0.0209 kt per square kilometre +3.2%
1980 0.0216 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
1981 0.022 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
1982 0.023 kt per square kilometre +4.5%
1983 0.0238 kt per square kilometre +3.3%
1984 0.0246 kt per square kilometre +3.7%
1985 0.0252 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
1986 0.0261 kt per square kilometre +3.5%
1987 0.0269 kt per square kilometre +3.3%
1988 0.0277 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
1989 0.0289 kt per square kilometre +4.3%
1990 0.0439 kt per square kilometre +52.1%
1991 0.0449 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
1992 0.0446 kt per square kilometre -0.7%
1993 0.046 kt per square kilometre +3.2%
1994 0.0484 kt per square kilometre +5.2%
1995 0.0512 kt per square kilometre +5.9%
1996 0.0544 kt per square kilometre +6.2%
1997 0.0553 kt per square kilometre +1.6%
1998 0.057 kt per square kilometre +3.2%
1999 0.0411 kt per square kilometre -27.9%
2000 0.0419 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
2001 0.042 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
2002 0.0425 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
2003 0.0432 kt per square kilometre +1.5%
2004 0.044 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
2005 0.0456 kt per square kilometre +3.5%
2006 0.046 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
2007 0.0467 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
2008 0.047 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
2009 0.0479 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
2010 0.0469 kt per square kilometre -2.1%
2011 0.0457 kt per square kilometre -2.6%
2012 0.0443 kt per square kilometre -3.1%
2013 0.064 kt per square kilometre +44.6%
2014 0.0623 kt per square kilometre -2.7%
2015 0.0596 kt per square kilometre -4.2%
2016 0.0583 kt per square kilometre -2.2%
2017 0.0566 kt per square kilometre -3.0%
2018 0.0551 kt per square kilometre -2.7%
2019 0.0558 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
2020 0.0553 kt per square kilometre -1.0%
2021 0.0632 kt per square kilometre +14.4%
2022 0.0638 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
2023 0.0638 kt per square kilometre +0.0%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 0.0638 kt per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0079 kt per square kilometre, 8.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 0.0638 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0173 kt per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), 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% 0.0289 kt per square kilometre 0.0439 kt per square kilometre
2013 +44.6% 0.0443 kt per square kilometre 0.064 kt per square kilometre
1999 -27.9% 0.057 kt per square kilometre 0.0411 kt per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0162 kt per square kilometre 0.0158 kt per square kilometre 0.0164 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0189 kt per square kilometre 0.0176 kt per square kilometre 0.0209 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.025 kt per square kilometre 0.0216 kt per square kilometre 0.0289 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0487 kt per square kilometre 0.0411 kt per square kilometre 0.057 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0447 kt per square kilometre 0.0419 kt per square kilometre 0.0479 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0549 kt per square kilometre 0.0443 kt per square kilometre 0.064 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0615 kt per square kilometre 0.0553 kt per square kilometre 0.0638 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 19 Vietnam 0.0772 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 20 Rwanda 0.0716 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 21 San Marino 0.0667 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 23 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0634 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 24 Uganda 0.0619 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 25 Azerbaijan 0.0606 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Burundi?
Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Burundi was 0.0638 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 0.064 kt per square kilometre in 2013.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0158 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Burundi rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
Burundi ranks 22nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), 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
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Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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.