Nitrous oxide emissions in Burundi
Burundi: Nitrous oxide emissions was 1.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
125th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
35,897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide 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
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide emissions in Burundi is 1.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in Burundi peaked at 1.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35,897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Burundi ranks 125th of 201 countries on this measure, 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 | 38,413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35,897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40,410 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 41,235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40,617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41,837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 49,997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41,997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59,688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 63,058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60,778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 65,015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 71,586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 67,922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 75,626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 81,768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 76,628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 87,500 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 104,017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 88,994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 122,502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 145,996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 126,453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 162,886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 159,824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 155,008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 164,215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 338,933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 155,647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 552,965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 497,302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 413,681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 567,182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 525,385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 411,756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 628,051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 715,320 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 653,252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 766,321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 667,028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 623,900 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 703,143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 744,791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 708,864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 765,562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 813,249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 748,853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 937,477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 122 Papua New Guinea 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 123 Costa Rica 1.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 124 Estonia 1.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 126 Eritrea 1.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 127 Haiti 1.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 128 Rwanda 1.61 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 nitrous oxide emissions in Burundi?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Burundi was 1.68 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 nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Burundi rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Burundi ranks 125th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. 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 Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 175 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.