Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Burundi
Burundi: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 0.0614 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 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 fuel type in Burundi is 0.0614 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 94.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Burundi peaked at 0.0624 tonnes per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 tonnes per person, in 1954.
Burundi ranks 212th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 0.005 tonnes per person | 0.0026 tonnes per person | 0.0139 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0154 tonnes per person | 0.0117 tonnes per person | 0.0212 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.022 tonnes per person | 0.0176 tonnes per person | 0.0253 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0387 tonnes per person | 0.0305 tonnes per person | 0.0455 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.037 tonnes per person | 0.0338 tonnes per person | 0.0392 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0256 tonnes per person | 0.0198 tonnes per person | 0.0408 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0397 tonnes per person | 0.0315 tonnes per person | 0.0529 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0596 tonnes per person | 0.0559 tonnes per person | 0.0624 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 209 Central African Republic 0.074 tonnes per person compare
- 210 Somalia 0.0694 tonnes per person compare
- 211 Malawi 0.0676 tonnes per person compare
- 213 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0443 tonnes per person 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 per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Burundi?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Burundi was 0.0614 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 fuel type recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0624 tonnes per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 tonnes per person in 1954.
- How does Burundi rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Burundi ranks 212th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.8%. 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 fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.