Per capita co2 by source in Burundi
Burundi: Per capita co2 by source was 0.0037 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita co2 by source in Burundi, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co2 by source in Burundi is 0.0037, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 168.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 by source in Burundi peaked at 0.0049 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1951.
That places Burundi 122nd out of 179 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.
Per capita co2 by source in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0005 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1952 | 0.0005 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0.0005 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1961 | 0.0009 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0.0009 | — |
| 1979 | 0.0009 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0016 | +87.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0016 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0031 | +95.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0038 | +21.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0038 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0029 | -23.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0036 | +22.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0049 | +36.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0034 | -31.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0033 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0026 | -21.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0026 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0031 | +21.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0032 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0032 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.003 | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.003 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.003 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0029 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0011 | -60.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0011 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0016 | +45.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0016 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.001 | -36.8% |
| 2004 | 0.001 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.001 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0019 | +92.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0013 | -27.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0017 | +27.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0017 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.002 | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0011 | -42.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0025 | +125.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0021 | -17.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0014 | -34.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 | -75.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0033 | +882.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0019 | -41.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0015 | -20.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0036 | +133.5% |
| 2020 | 0.002 | -43.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0034 | +67.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0033 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0037 | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0037 | -0.5% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.0037 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0011, 3.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.0037 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0024, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 by source 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 | +882.9% | 0.0003 | 0.0033 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0001 | 0 | 0.0005 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0004 | 0 | 0.0009 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 | 0 | 0.0009 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0032 | 0.0016 | 0.0049 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0028 | 0.0011 | 0.0032 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0014 | 0.001 | 0.0019 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.002 | 0.0003 | 0.0036 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0032 | 0.002 | 0.0037 | 5 |
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 per capita co2 by source in Burundi?
- Per capita co2 by source in Burundi was 0.0037 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 by source recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0049 in 1987.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 by source recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1951.
- How does Burundi rank for per capita co2 by source?
- Burundi ranks 122nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 by source rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.6%. 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 Per capita co2 by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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