Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Burundi
Burundi: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source was 0.0037 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Burundi, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions by source in Burundi is 0.0037 tonnes per person, 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 emissions by source in Burundi peaked at 0.0049 tonnes per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0032 tonnes per person | 0.0016 tonnes per person | 0.0049 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0028 tonnes per person | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 0.0032 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0014 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person | 0.0019 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.002 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0036 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0032 tonnes per person | 0.002 tonnes per person | 0.0037 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 per capita co₂ emissions by source in Burundi?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by source in Burundi was 0.0037 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0049 tonnes per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1951.
- How does Burundi rank for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Burundi ranks 122nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.