LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Burundi
Burundi: LULUCF — Emissions per capita was 0.22 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ◆ Volatile
LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Burundi, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, lulucf — emissions per capita in Burundi stood at 0.22 t CO2eq/cap.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 229.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions per capita in Burundi peaked at 0.9 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, -0.18 t CO2eq/cap, in 2011.
That places Burundi 81st out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Burundi, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.9 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.88 t CO2eq/cap | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.86 t CO2eq/cap | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.89 t CO2eq/cap | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.88 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.85 t CO2eq/cap | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.85 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.86 t CO2eq/cap | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.84 t CO2eq/cap | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.83 t CO2eq/cap | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.81 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.48 t CO2eq/cap | -40.7% |
| 2002 | 0.46 t CO2eq/cap | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.45 t CO2eq/cap | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.43 t CO2eq/cap | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.42 t CO2eq/cap | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4 t CO2eq/cap | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.39 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.37 t CO2eq/cap | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.35 t CO2eq/cap | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.34 t CO2eq/cap | -2.9% |
| 2011 | -0.18 t CO2eq/cap | -152.9% |
| 2012 | -0.18 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.17 t CO2eq/cap | -5.6% |
| 2014 | -0.16 t CO2eq/cap | -5.9% |
| 2015 | -0.16 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.28 t CO2eq/cap | -275.0% |
| 2017 | 0.27 t CO2eq/cap | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.26 t CO2eq/cap | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.25 t CO2eq/cap | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.24 t CO2eq/cap | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.24 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.23 t CO2eq/cap | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.22 t CO2eq/cap | -4.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.22 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3 t CO2eq/cap, 73% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.22 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.27 t CO2eq/cap, 81% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where LULUCF — Emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +275.0% | -0.16 t CO2eq/cap | 0.28 t CO2eq/cap |
| 2011 | -152.9% | 0.34 t CO2eq/cap | -0.18 t CO2eq/cap |
| 2001 | -40.7% | 0.81 t CO2eq/cap | 0.48 t CO2eq/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.864 t CO2eq/cap | 0.83 t CO2eq/cap | 0.9 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.456 t CO2eq/cap | 0.35 t CO2eq/cap | 0.81 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.055 t CO2eq/cap | -0.18 t CO2eq/cap | 0.34 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2325 t CO2eq/cap | 0.22 t CO2eq/cap | 0.24 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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 lulucf — emissions per capita in Burundi?
- Lulucf — emissions per capita in Burundi was 0.22 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- What is the lowest lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.18 t CO2eq/cap in 2011.
- How does Burundi rank for lulucf — emissions per capita?
- Burundi ranks 81st out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lulucf — emissions per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 229.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of LULUCF — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.