Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Burundi
Burundi: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas was 1.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
125th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
35,897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Burundi, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 1.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for greenhouse gas emissions by gas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Burundi peaked at 1.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35,897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Burundi ranks 125th of 201 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.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Burundi, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 35,897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 36,532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1852 | 37,153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1853 | 37,753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1854 | 38,321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1855 | 38,851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1856 | 39,333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1857 | 39,759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 40,121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 40,410 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 40,617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 40,774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1862 | 40,917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1863 | 41,051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1864 | 41,178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1865 | 41,302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 41,427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1867 | 41,556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1868 | 41,691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 41,837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 41,997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1871 | 42,595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1872 | 43,936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1873 | 45,850 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1874 | 48,163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1875 | 50,704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1876 | 53,299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1877 | 55,776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1878 | 57,964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1879 | 59,688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1880 | 60,778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1881 | 61,442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1882 | 62,014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 62,515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 62,961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 63,370 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 63,762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 64,155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 64,566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 65,015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 67,922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1891 | 68,648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1892 | 69,409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1893 | 70,204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 71,032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1895 | 71,891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1896 | 72,781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1897 | 73,701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1898 | 74,650 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1899 | 75,626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1900 | 76,628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1901 | 77,658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1902 | 78,723 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1903 | 79,827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1904 | 80,974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1905 | 82,167 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1906 | 83,412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1907 | 84,714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1908 | 86,075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1909 | 87,500 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1910 | 88,994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1911 | 90,945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1912 | 93,647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1913 | 96,970 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1914 | 100,780 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1915 | 104,945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1916 | 109,333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1917 | 113,810 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1918 | 118,244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1919 | 122,502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1920 | 126,453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1921 | 130,493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1922 | 134,981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1923 | 139,726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1924 | 144,537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1925 | 149,222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1926 | 153,591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1927 | 157,452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1928 | 160,614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1929 | 162,886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1930 | 164,078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1931 | 164,215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1932 | 163,587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1933 | 162,399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1934 | 160,857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1935 | 159,165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1936 | 157,529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1937 | 156,154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1938 | 155,246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1939 | 155,008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1940 | 155,647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1941 | 167,786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.8% |
| 1942 | 198,807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.5% |
| 1943 | 244,046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.8% |
| 1944 | 298,840 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.5% |
| 1945 | 358,528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.0% |
| 1946 | 418,447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.7% |
| 1947 | 473,935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.3% |
| 1948 | 520,328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.8% |
| 1949 | 552,965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 1950 | 567,182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1951 | 565,324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 554,358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1953 | 536,558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 1954 | 514,202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.2% |
| 1955 | 489,562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.8% |
| 1956 | 464,915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.0% |
| 1957 | 442,536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.8% |
| 1958 | 424,700 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.0% |
| 1959 | 413,681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 1960 | 411,756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 484,995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.8% |
| 1962 | 491,823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 494,867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 505,815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 530,107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 542,439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 574,132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 589,864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 628,051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 653,252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 656,960 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 685,260 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 708,278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 709,706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 739,514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 745,646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 743,468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 744,791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 766,321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 694,129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.4% |
| 1981 | 623,900 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.1% |
| 1982 | 632,901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 647,711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 650,576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 642,570 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 695,854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 682,316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 703,143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 697,176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 754,909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 755,245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 765,562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 755,668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 708,864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 743,396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 741,622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 753,023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 732,451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 737,169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 757,625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 760,905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 748,853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 752,720 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 778,346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 808,672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 842,366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 854,396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 891,128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 937,477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 1.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 1.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 1.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 1.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 1.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 1.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 1.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 27% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 1.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 29% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 38,413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35,897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40,410 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 41,235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40,617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41,837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 49,997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41,997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59,688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 63,058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60,778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 65,015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 71,586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 67,922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 75,626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 81,768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 76,628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 87,500 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 104,017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 88,994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 122,502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 145,996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 126,453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 162,886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 159,824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 155,008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 164,215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 338,933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 155,647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 552,965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 497,302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 413,681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 567,182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 525,385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 411,756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 628,051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 715,320 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 653,252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 766,321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 667,028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 623,900 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 703,143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 744,791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 708,864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 765,562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 813,249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 748,853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 937,477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 122 Papua New Guinea 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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- 124 Estonia 1.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 126 Eritrea 1.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 127 Haiti 1.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 128 Rwanda 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Burundi?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Burundi was 1.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Burundi rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Burundi ranks 125th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.