Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Burundi
Burundi: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions was 916,664 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Burundi, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Burundi stood at 916,664 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 158.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Burundi peaked at 916,664 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36,640 tonnes, in 1965.
That places Burundi 169th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52,029 tonnes | 36,640 tonnes | 73,280 tonnes | 5 |
| 1970s | 85,005 tonnes | 62,288 tonnes | 109,920 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 209,581 tonnes | 146,560 tonnes | 267,472 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 235,595 tonnes | 208,848 tonnes | 252,816 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 200,421 tonnes | 157,552 tonnes | 271,136 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 456,150 tonnes | 333,424 tonnes | 685,168 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 841,202 tonnes | 739,430 tonnes | 916,664 tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Burundi
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.4% (2100)
- Population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Population, total 14.39 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 5.8% (2025)
- Urban population 3.70 million (2025)
- Urban population 25.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.0653 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 16.69 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.0653 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.0653 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Burundi?
- Kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Burundi was 916,664 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 916,664 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,640 tonnes in 1965.
- How does Burundi rank for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Burundi ranks 169th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 158.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.