Energy — Emissions Share in Burundi

Burundi: Energy — Emissions Share was 33.38 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
33.38 %
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
63rd
of 219 countries
All-time high
59.78 %
in 1998
All-time low
32.82 %
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Burundi, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 52.1 %1991: 52.2 %1992: 51.7 %1993: 52.8 %1994: 55.5 %1995: 56.4 %1996: 57.5 %1997: 57.4 %1998: 59.8 %1999: 51.2 %2000: 51.4 %2001: 51.1 %2002: 51.4 %2003: 51 %2004: 50.3 %2005: 49.9 %2006: 48.5 %2007: 47.7 %2008: 45.7 %2009: 44.9 %2010: 42.2 %2011: 40 %2012: 38.9 %2013: 44.7 %2014: 44.3 %2015: 43 %2016: 40.2 %2017: 35.9 %2018: 35.2 %2019: 33 %2020: 35.9 %2021: 33.2 %2022: 32.8 %2023: 33.4 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Burundi recorded 33.38 % for energy — emissions share in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Burundi peaked at 59.78 % in 1998 and was at its lowest, 32.82 %, in 2022.

Burundi ranks 63rd of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Energy — Emissions Share in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CH4) in Burundi, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 52.12 % —
1991 52.25 % +0.2%
1992 51.68 % -1.1%
1993 52.83 % +2.2%
1994 55.5 % +5.1%
1995 56.41 % +1.6%
1996 57.51 % +2.0%
1997 57.36 % -0.3%
1998 59.78 % +4.2%
1999 51.24 % -14.3%
2000 51.37 % +0.3%
2001 51.07 % -0.6%
2002 51.38 % +0.6%
2003 50.98 % -0.8%
2004 50.26 % -1.4%
2005 49.9 % -0.7%
2006 48.5 % -2.8%
2007 47.68 % -1.7%
2008 45.72 % -4.1%
2009 44.94 % -1.7%
2010 42.22 % -6.1%
2011 40.05 % -5.1%
2012 38.91 % -2.8%
2013 44.68 % +14.8%
2014 44.29 % -0.9%
2015 43.05 % -2.8%
2016 40.18 % -6.7%
2017 35.9 % -10.7%
2018 35.23 % -1.9%
2019 33.03 % -6.2%
2020 35.89 % +8.7%
2021 33.17 % -7.6%
2022 32.82 % -1.1%
2023 33.38 % +1.7%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 33.38 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 17.18 %, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 33.38 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.05 %, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54.67 % 51.24 % 59.78 % 10
2000s 49.18 % 44.94 % 51.38 % 10
2010s 39.75 % 33.03 % 44.68 % 10
2020s 33.81 % 32.82 % 35.89 % 4

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 60 OECD 34.55 % compare
  2. 61 Uganda 34.37 % compare
  3. 62 Lesotho 33.92 % compare
  4. 64 Uzbekistan 32.97 % compare
  5. 65 Melanesia 32.96 % compare
  6. 66 Tunisia 32.18 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Burundi?
Energy — emissions share in Burundi was 33.38 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 59.78 % in 1998.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 32.82 % in 2022.
How does Burundi rank for energy — emissions share?
Burundi ranks 63rd out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
251 places, 8,311 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.