Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Burundi

Burundi: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 23.82 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
23.82 %
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
186th
of 221 countries
All-time high
62.36 %
in 2011
All-time low
17.19 %
in 1999
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Burundi, 1990–2023

20304050601990200620231990: 17.6 %1991: 18.2 %1992: 17.8 %1993: 18.4 %1994: 19.3 %1995: 19.7 %1996: 20.5 %1997: 20.6 %1998: 21.2 %1999: 17.2 %2000: 17.5 %2001: 22.4 %2002: 22.7 %2003: 22.1 %2004: 22.6 %2005: 22.3 %2006: 22.3 %2007: 22.6 %2008: 22.2 %2009: 21.7 %2010: 22.1 %2011: 62.4 %2012: 60.6 %2013: 59.5 %2014: 58.8 %2015: 57.7 %2016: 23.3 %2017: 22.2 %2018: 22.8 %2019: 22.5 %2020: 23.9 %2021: 23.3 %2022: 23.4 %2023: 23.8 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Burundi stood at 23.82 %.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Burundi peaked at 62.36 % in 2011 and was at its lowest, 17.19 %, in 1999.

Burundi ranks 186th of 221 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Burundi, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 17.64 % —
1991 18.17 % +3.0%
1992 17.79 % -2.1%
1993 18.37 % +3.3%
1994 19.29 % +5.0%
1995 19.7 % +2.1%
1996 20.51 % +4.1%
1997 20.64 % +0.6%
1998 21.25 % +3.0%
1999 17.19 % -19.1%
2000 17.49 % +1.7%
2001 22.42 % +28.2%
2002 22.68 % +1.2%
2003 22.12 % -2.5%
2004 22.6 % +2.2%
2005 22.26 % -1.5%
2006 22.33 % +0.3%
2007 22.6 % +1.2%
2008 22.22 % -1.7%
2009 21.68 % -2.4%
2010 22.11 % +2.0%
2011 62.36 % +182.0%
2012 60.63 % -2.8%
2013 59.48 % -1.9%
2014 58.8 % -1.1%
2015 57.67 % -1.9%
2016 23.31 % -59.6%
2017 22.18 % -4.8%
2018 22.81 % +2.8%
2019 22.48 % -1.4%
2020 23.9 % +6.3%
2021 23.31 % -2.5%
2022 23.35 % +0.2%
2023 23.82 % +2.0%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 23.82 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 17.22 %, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 23.82 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.09 %, 85% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) 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 +182.0% 22.11 % 62.36 %
2016 -59.6% 57.67 % 23.31 %
2001 +28.2% 17.49 % 22.42 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.05 % 17.19 % 21.25 % 10
2000s 21.84 % 17.49 % 22.68 % 10
2010s 41.18 % 22.11 % 62.36 % 10
2020s 23.59 % 23.31 % 23.9 % 4

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  5. 188 Guinea-Bissau 22.26 % compare
  6. 189 Brazil 21.71 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Burundi?
Energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Burundi was 23.82 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 62.36 % in 2011.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 17.19 % in 1999.
How does Burundi rank for energy — emissions share (co2eq)?
Burundi ranks 186th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
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.