Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Burundi
Burundi: Methane emissions, per square kilometre was 183.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
183.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
40th
of 195 countries
All-time high
183.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
45.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Burundi, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, methane emissions, per square kilometre in Burundi stood at 183.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per square kilometre in Burundi peaked at 183.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, in 1961.
Burundi ranks 40th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Burundi, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 45.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 46.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 46.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 46.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 48.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 49.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 51.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 52.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 54.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 57.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 57.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 60.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 61.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 62.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 64.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 65.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 65.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 66.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 68.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 62.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1981 | 57.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 58.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 59.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 61.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 60.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 65.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 65.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 67.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 69.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 87.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1991 | 88.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 89.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 90.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 90.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 94.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 97.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 99.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 99.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 82.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 84.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 85.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 85.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 88.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 90.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 94.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 98.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 101.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 106.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 110 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 114.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 117.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 117.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 147.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2014 | 144.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 142.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 149.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 160.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 160 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 151.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 167.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 172.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 173.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 183.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +5.6% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 183.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 42.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 183.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +26.2% | 69.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 87.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre |
| 2013 | +26.0% | 117.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 147.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 45.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 54.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 63.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 57.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 68.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 57.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 69.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 82.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 99.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 84.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 110 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 140.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 114.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 160.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 169.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 183.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 37 Nepal 194.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 38 Thailand 187.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 39 Uganda 184.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 41 United Kingdom 181.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 42 Sri Lanka 179.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 43 Guatemala 171.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre 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 methane emissions, per square kilometre in Burundi?
- Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Burundi was 183.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 183.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Burundi rank for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
- Burundi ranks 40th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane emissions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane emissions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Methane emissions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.