Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Burundi
Burundi: Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 0.069 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Burundi, 1970–2024
Source: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Burundi is 0.069, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 83.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Burundi peaked at 0.0734 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0157, in 1982.
That places Burundi 191st out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0165 | — |
| 1971 | 0.0161 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0161 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0166 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0173 | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0175 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0177 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0178 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0176 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0196 | +11.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0185 | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0194 | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0157 | -18.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0187 | +18.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0216 | +15.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0211 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0218 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0309 | +42.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0428 | +38.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0446 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0359 | -19.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0499 | +38.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0382 | -23.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0438 | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0451 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0419 | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0449 | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0446 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0463 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0472 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0452 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0355 | -21.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0326 | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0263 | -19.5% |
| 2004 | 0.03 | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0243 | -19.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0293 | +20.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0457 | +55.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0259 | -43.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0249 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0341 | +37.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0427 | +25.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0396 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0433 | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0375 | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0394 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0432 | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0475 | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0655 | +37.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0624 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0734 | +17.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0692 | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0698 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0694 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.069 | -0.6% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.069 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1671, 41% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.069 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3834, 18% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0173 | 0.0161 | 0.0196 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0255 | 0.0157 | 0.0446 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0438 | 0.0359 | 0.0499 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.032 | 0.0243 | 0.0457 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0455 | 0.0341 | 0.0655 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0701 | 0.069 | 0.0734 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 188 Madagascar 0.1465 compare
- 189 Chad 0.1425 compare
- 190 Niger 0.1189 compare
- 192 Central African Republic 0.0633 compare
- 193 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0568 compare
- 194 Somalia 0.0455 compare
More climate change data for Burundi
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 7.92 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,926 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 717.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,209 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 43.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 253.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 122.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 131.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.461 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Burundi?
- Energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Burundi was 0.069 in 2024, according to Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0734 in 2020.
- What is the lowest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0157 in 1982.
- How does Burundi rank for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Burundi ranks 191st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average energy consumption per capita is measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Average carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per capita are measured in tonnes per person.