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Methane emissions in Burundi

Burundi: Methane emissions was 4.70 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.70 million
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
133rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.70 million
in 2024
All-time low
390,447
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Methane emissions in Burundi, 1850–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Burundi recorded 4.70 million for methane emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 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 in Burundi peaked at 4.70 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 390,447, in 1850.

That places Burundi 133rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Methane emissions in Burundi, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 390,447 —
1851 391,299 +0.2%
1852 392,155 +0.2%
1853 393,014 +0.2%
1854 393,878 +0.2%
1855 394,745 +0.2%
1856 395,615 +0.2%
1857 396,489 +0.2%
1858 397,366 +0.2%
1859 398,246 +0.2%
1860 399,129 +0.2%
1861 400,452 +0.3%
1862 401,777 +0.3%
1863 403,918 +0.5%
1864 405,250 +0.3%
1865 406,585 +0.3%
1866 407,923 +0.3%
1867 409,263 +0.3%
1868 410,605 +0.3%
1869 411,950 +0.3%
1870 413,296 +0.3%
1871 414,661 +0.3%
1872 416,027 +0.3%
1873 417,395 +0.3%
1874 418,766 +0.3%
1875 420,139 +0.3%
1876 421,514 +0.3%
1877 422,891 +0.3%
1878 424,270 +0.3%
1879 425,651 +0.3%
1880 427,035 +0.3%
1881 428,436 +0.3%
1882 429,839 +0.3%
1883 431,245 +0.3%
1884 432,653 +0.3%
1885 434,064 +0.3%
1886 435,478 +0.3%
1887 436,894 +0.3%
1888 438,314 +0.3%
1889 439,736 +0.3%
1890 441,161 +0.3%
1891 442,606 +0.3%
1892 444,054 +0.3%
1893 445,506 +0.3%
1894 446,962 +0.3%
1895 448,422 +0.3%
1896 449,887 +0.3%
1897 451,356 +0.3%
1898 452,830 +0.3%
1899 454,309 +0.3%
1900 455,794 +0.3%
1901 457,201 +0.3%
1902 458,634 +0.3%
1903 460,094 +0.3%
1904 461,580 +0.3%
1905 463,094 +0.3%
1906 464,637 +0.3%
1907 466,209 +0.3%
1908 467,810 +0.3%
1909 469,443 +0.3%
1910 471,107 +0.4%
1911 480,021 +1.9%
1912 488,969 +1.9%
1913 497,951 +1.8%
1914 506,969 +1.8%
1915 516,024 +1.8%
1916 525,117 +1.8%
1917 534,248 +1.7%
1918 543,420 +1.7%
1919 552,633 +1.7%
1920 561,888 +1.7%
1921 574,921 +2.3%
1922 588,124 +2.3%
1923 602,324 +2.4%
1924 616,733 +2.4%
1925 631,358 +2.4%
1926 646,200 +2.4%
1927 661,266 +2.3%
1928 676,559 +2.3%
1929 692,083 +2.3%
1930 707,844 +2.3%
1931 725,870 +2.5%
1932 744,162 +2.5%
1933 762,726 +2.5%
1934 781,565 +2.5%
1935 800,686 +2.4%
1936 815,860 +1.9%
1937 831,180 +1.9%
1938 846,650 +1.9%
1939 862,276 +1.8%
1940 878,063 +1.8%
1941 896,568 +2.1%
1942 915,246 +2.1%
1943 934,103 +2.1%
1944 953,145 +2.0%
1945 964,288 +1.2%
1946 975,049 +1.1%
1947 985,409 +1.1%
1948 995,350 +1.0%
1949 1.00 million +1.0%
1950 1.01 million +0.9%
1951 1.03 million +1.3%
1952 1.04 million +1.0%
1953 1.05 million +0.8%
1954 1.05 million +0.8%
1955 1.06 million +0.8%
1956 1.07 million +0.8%
1957 1.08 million +0.8%
1958 1.09 million +0.8%
1959 1.10 million +0.8%
1960 1.10 million +0.7%
1961 1.17 million +6.4%
1962 1.19 million +1.1%
1963 1.19 million +0.1%
1964 1.20 million +1.3%
1965 1.25 million +3.5%
1966 1.26 million +1.1%
1967 1.32 million +4.7%
1968 1.34 million +1.4%
1969 1.41 million +5.1%
1970 1.49 million +5.9%
1971 1.48 million -0.3%
1972 1.56 million +5.0%
1973 1.59 million +2.1%
1974 1.61 million +1.2%
1975 1.67 million +3.5%
1976 1.68 million +0.5%
1977 1.69 million +0.7%
1978 1.72 million +1.8%
1979 1.77 million +3.0%
1980 1.61 million -9.0%
1981 1.47 million -8.6%
1982 1.51 million +2.6%
1983 1.54 million +1.8%
1984 1.58 million +3.1%
1985 1.56 million -1.7%
1986 1.69 million +8.7%
1987 1.69 million -0.3%
1988 1.73 million +2.7%
1989 1.77 million +2.2%
1990 2.24 million +26.2%
1991 2.28 million +2.1%
1992 2.29 million +0.3%
1993 2.32 million +1.1%
1994 2.32 million +0.4%
1995 2.42 million +4.2%
1996 2.51 million +3.4%
1997 2.56 million +2.1%
1998 2.55 million -0.4%
1999 2.12 million -16.7%
2000 2.16 million +2.0%
2001 2.19 million +1.3%
2002 2.21 million +0.7%
2003 2.26 million +2.5%
2004 2.34 million +3.4%
2005 2.43 million +4.2%
2006 2.52 million +3.7%
2007 2.60 million +3.2%
2008 2.73 million +4.9%
2009 2.82 million +3.4%
2010 2.93 million +3.7%
2011 3.02 million +2.9%
2012 3.01 million -0.4%
2013 3.79 million +26.0%
2014 3.72 million -1.7%
2015 3.67 million -1.5%
2016 3.83 million +4.5%
2017 4.12 million +7.5%
2018 4.11 million -0.3%
2019 3.89 million -5.3%
2020 3.80 million -2.3%
2021 4.31 million +13.4%
2022 4.43 million +2.9%
2023 4.45 million +0.5%
2024 4.70 million +5.6%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 4.70 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 18.97 million, 25% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 4.70 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.22 million, 36% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Methane emissions 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.

YearChange FromTo
1990 +26.2% 1.77 million 2.24 million
2013 +26.0% 3.01 million 3.79 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 394,325 390,447 398,246 10
1860s 405,685 399,129 411,950 10
1870s 419,461 413,296 425,651 10
1880s 433,369 427,035 439,736 10
1890s 447,709 441,161 454,309 10
1900s 462,450 455,794 469,443 10
1910s 511,646 471,107 552,633 10
1920s 625,146 561,888 692,083 10
1930s 787,882 707,844 862,276 10
1940s 950,207 878,063 1.00 million 10
1950s 1.06 million 1.01 million 1.10 million 10
1960s 1.24 million 1.10 million 1.41 million 10
1970s 1.62 million 1.48 million 1.77 million 10
1980s 1.62 million 1.47 million 1.77 million 10
1990s 2.36 million 2.12 million 2.56 million 10
2000s 2.43 million 2.16 million 2.82 million 10
2010s 3.61 million 2.93 million 4.12 million 10
2020s 4.34 million 3.80 million 4.70 million 5

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 130 Hong Kong 5.15 million compare
  2. 131 Rwanda 4.75 million compare
  3. 132 Eritrea 4.74 million compare
  4. 134 Panama 4.23 million compare
  5. 135 Lebanon 3.98 million compare
  6. 136 Guyana 3.91 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane emissions in Burundi?
Methane emissions in Burundi was 4.70 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 4.70 million in 2024.
What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 390,447 in 1850.
How does Burundi rank for methane emissions?
Burundi ranks 133rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is methane emissions rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
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