Methane emissions in Burundi
Burundi: Methane emissions was 4.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
133rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
390,447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions 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 4.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 390,447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 394,325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 390,447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 398,246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 405,685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 399,129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 411,950 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 419,461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 413,296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 425,651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 433,369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 427,035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 439,736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 447,709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 441,161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 454,309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 462,450 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 455,794 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 469,443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 511,646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 471,107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 552,633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 625,146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 561,888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 692,083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 787,882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 707,844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 862,276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 950,207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 878,063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 130 Hong Kong 5.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 131 Rwanda 4.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 132 Eritrea 4.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 134 Panama 4.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 135 Lebanon 3.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 136 Guyana 3.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 methane emissions in Burundi?
- Methane emissions in Burundi was 4.70 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 methane emissions recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 4.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 390,447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.