Forest fires — Emissions in Burundi
Burundi: Forest fires — Emissions was 0.0076 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Burundi, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 0.0076 kt for forest fires — emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 204.0% on the previous year and up 52.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Burundi peaked at 0.8351 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2014.
That places Burundi 99th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Emissions in Burundi, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1295 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.1295 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1295 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1295 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1295 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1295 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8351 kt | +544.9% |
| 1997 | 0.6402 kt | -23.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3032 kt | -52.6% |
| 1999 | 0.72 kt | +137.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4592 kt | -36.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0383 kt | -91.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0832 kt | +117.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0156 kt | -81.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0396 kt | +153.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0099 kt | -75.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0297 kt | +200.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0198 kt | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0101 kt | -49.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0173 kt | +71.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3022 kt | +1646.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0025 kt | -99.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0099 kt | +296.0% |
| 2013 | 0.161 kt | +1526.3% |
| 2014 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0149 kt | — |
| 2016 | 0.0074 kt | -50.3% |
| 2017 | 0.005 kt | -32.4% |
| 2018 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.005 kt | — |
| 2020 | 0.005 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0074 kt | +48.0% |
| 2022 | 0.005 kt | -32.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0025 kt | -50.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0076 kt | +204.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.0076 kt is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2406 kt, 3% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.0076 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3894 kt, 2% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1646.8% | 0.0173 kt | 0.3022 kt |
| 2013 | +1526.3% | 0.0099 kt | 0.161 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3276 kt | 0.1295 kt | 0.8351 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0723 kt | 0.0099 kt | 0.4592 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0508 kt | 0 kt | 0.3022 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0055 kt | 0.0025 kt | 0.0076 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 100 Belgium-Luxembourg 0.0053 kt compare
- 100 Mali 0.0053 kt compare
- 100 New Caledonia 0.0053 kt 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 forest fires — emissions in Burundi?
- Forest fires — emissions in Burundi was 0.0076 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8351 kt in 1996.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2014.
- How does Burundi rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Burundi ranks 99th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.