Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Burundi

Burundi: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 was 0.0076 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0076 kt
Change on year
up 204.0%
World rank
109th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.8351 kt
in 1996
All-time low
0 kt
in 2014
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Burundi, 1990–2024

00.20.40.60.81990200720241990: 0.13 kt1991: 0.13 kt1992: 0.13 kt1993: 0.13 kt1994: 0.13 kt1995: 0.13 kt1996: 0.835 kt1997: 0.64 kt1998: 0.303 kt1999: 0.72 kt2000: 0.459 kt2001: 0.038 kt2002: 0.083 kt2003: 0.016 kt2004: 0.04 kt2005: 0.01 kt2006: 0.03 kt2007: 0.02 kt2008: 0.01 kt2009: 0.017 kt2010: 0.302 kt2011: 0.003 kt2012: 0.01 kt2013: 0.161 kt2014: 0 kt2015: 0.015 kt2016: 0.007 kt2017: 0.005 kt2018: 0 kt2019: 0.005 kt2020: 0.005 kt2021: 0.007 kt2022: 0.005 kt2023: 0.003 kt2024: 0.008 kt

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

Analysis

Burundi recorded 0.0076 kt for forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 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 (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Burundi peaked at 0.8351 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2014.

That places Burundi 109th out of 236 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 110 Belgium-Luxembourg 0.0053 kt compare
  2. 110 Mali 0.0053 kt compare
  3. 110 New Caledonia 0.0053 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Burundi?
Forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 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 (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 0.8351 kt in 1996.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2014.
How does Burundi rank for forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1?
Burundi ranks 109th out of 236 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) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.