Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) in Burundi
Burundi: Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) was 0.0007 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 0.0007 kt for forest fires — emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 250.0% on the previous year and up 40.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Burundi peaked at 0.0276 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2014.
Burundi ranks 99th of 219 countries on this measure, 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 (N2O) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0055 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0055 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0055 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0055 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0055 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0055 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0246 kt | +347.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0188 kt | -23.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0089 kt | -52.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0212 kt | +138.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0135 kt | -36.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0035 kt | -74.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0076 kt | +117.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0014 kt | -81.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0036 kt | +157.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 kt | -75.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0027 kt | +200.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0018 kt | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 kt | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0016 kt | +77.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0276 kt | +1625.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 kt | -99.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 kt | +350.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0147 kt | +1533.3% |
| 2014 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0014 kt | — |
| 2016 | 0.0007 kt | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 kt | -28.6% |
| 2018 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 kt | — |
| 2020 | 0.0005 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 kt | +40.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 kt | -28.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 kt | -60.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0007 kt | +250.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.0007 kt is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.022 kt, 3% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.0007 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0355 kt, 2% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) 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 | +1625.0% | 0.0016 kt | 0.0276 kt |
| 2013 | +1533.3% | 0.0009 kt | 0.0147 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0106 kt | 0.0055 kt | 0.0246 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0037 kt | 0.0009 kt | 0.0135 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0046 kt | 0 kt | 0.0276 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 kt | 0.0002 kt | 0.0007 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 100 Azerbaijan 0.0005 kt compare
- 100 Mali 0.0005 kt compare
- 100 New Caledonia 0.0005 kt compare
- 100 Serbia and Montenegro 0.0005 kt compare
- 100 Uruguay 0.0005 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 0.0007 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 0.0276 kt in 2010.
- 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 (N2O). 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.