Energy — Emissions Share in Burundi

Burundi: Energy — Emissions Share was 21.83 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
21.83 %
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
196th
of 221 countries
All-time high
21.83 %
in 2023
All-time low
-26.04 %
in 2013
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Burundi, 1990–2023

-30-20-10010201990200620231990: 4 %1991: 4.5 %1992: 4.1 %1993: 4.4 %1994: 4.5 %1995: 4.4 %1996: 4.5 %1997: 4.6 %1998: 4.6 %1999: 4.7 %2000: 5 %2001: 6.2 %2002: 6.3 %2003: 4.8 %2004: 5.9 %2005: 4.6 %2006: 5.4 %2007: 6 %2008: 6.2 %2009: 5 %2010: 8.5 %2011: -24.3 %2012: -25.6 %2013: -26 %2014: -25.1 %2015: -25.8 %2016: 11.9 %2017: 13.9 %2018: 17 %2019: 18 %2020: 18.9 %2021: 20.3 %2022: 21.1 %2023: 21.8 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions share in Burundi is 21.83 %, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 183.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Burundi peaked at 21.83 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, -26.04 %, in 2013.

That places Burundi 196th out of 221 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 Share in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CO2) in Burundi, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 3.98 % —
1991 4.51 % +13.3%
1992 4.11 % -8.9%
1993 4.38 % +6.6%
1994 4.46 % +1.8%
1995 4.41 % -1.1%
1996 4.54 % +2.9%
1997 4.64 % +2.2%
1998 4.62 % -0.4%
1999 4.65 % +0.6%
2000 4.96 % +6.7%
2001 6.16 % +24.2%
2002 6.27 % +1.8%
2003 4.82 % -23.1%
2004 5.87 % +21.8%
2005 4.62 % -21.3%
2006 5.43 % +17.5%
2007 6.04 % +11.2%
2008 6.15 % +1.8%
2009 5.03 % -18.2%
2010 8.52 % +69.4%
2011 -24.27 % -384.9%
2012 -25.65 % +5.7%
2013 -26.04 % +1.5%
2014 -25.07 % -3.7%
2015 -25.82 % +3.0%
2016 11.88 % -146.0%
2017 13.89 % +16.9%
2018 16.98 % +22.2%
2019 17.97 % +5.8%
2020 18.94 % +5.4%
2021 20.29 % +7.1%
2022 21.1 % +4.0%
2023 21.83 % +3.5%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 21.83 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.83 %, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 21.83 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.75 %, 58% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Energy — Emissions Share 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
2011 -384.9% 8.52 % -24.27 %
2016 +146.0% -25.82 % 11.88 %
2010 +69.4% 5.03 % 8.52 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.43 % 3.98 % 4.65 % 10
2000s 5.54 % 4.62 % 6.27 % 10
2010s -5.76 % -26.04 % 17.97 % 10
2020s 20.54 % 18.94 % 21.83 % 4

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 193 Papua New Guinea 25.28 % compare
  2. 194 Vanuatu 24.99 % compare
  3. 195 Zambia 24.98 % compare
  4. 197 Paraguay 21.25 % compare
  5. 198 Suriname 20.61 % compare
  6. 199 Guyana 20.09 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Burundi?
Energy — emissions share in Burundi was 21.83 % 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 21.83 % in 2023.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was -26.04 % in 2013.
How does Burundi rank for energy — emissions share?
Burundi ranks 196th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 183.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 8,378 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.