Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Burundi
Burundi: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 0.371 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.371 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
186th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.43 tonnes per person
in 1968
All-time low
0.2557 tonnes per person
in 2005
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Burundi stood at 0.371 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Burundi peaked at 3.43 tonnes per person in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.2557 tonnes per person, in 2005.
That places Burundi 186th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Burundi, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.29 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 2.44 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1952 | 2.48 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 2.54 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 2.43 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1955 | 2.48 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 2.36 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1957 | 2.32 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 2.55 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 1959 | 2.29 tonnes per person | -10.2% |
| 1960 | 1.81 tonnes per person | -21.1% |
| 1961 | 2.45 tonnes per person | +35.5% |
| 1962 | 2.62 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 2.55 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 2.3 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 1965 | 1.77 tonnes per person | -23.2% |
| 1966 | 1.91 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 1.69 tonnes per person | -11.6% |
| 1968 | 3.43 tonnes per person | +102.6% |
| 1969 | 2.02 tonnes per person | -41.0% |
| 1970 | 1.33 tonnes per person | -34.4% |
| 1971 | 0.8302 tonnes per person | -37.5% |
| 1972 | 1.18 tonnes per person | +42.2% |
| 1973 | 1.02 tonnes per person | -13.5% |
| 1974 | 0.7189 tonnes per person | -29.6% |
| 1975 | 0.5554 tonnes per person | -22.7% |
| 1976 | 0.5947 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 0.6641 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 0.6905 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.644 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 0.6073 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 0.5617 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 0.5249 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 0.4785 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 0.4852 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.5245 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5555 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 0.5423 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.4541 tonnes per person | -16.3% |
| 1989 | 0.4296 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3883 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 0.4425 tonnes per person | +14.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3776 tonnes per person | -14.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3583 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6007 tonnes per person | +67.6% |
| 1995 | 0.6452 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6262 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.6117 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.6826 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 0.6084 tonnes per person | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 0.7534 tonnes per person | +23.8% |
| 2001 | 0.7284 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5443 tonnes per person | -25.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5187 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2876 tonnes per person | -44.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2557 tonnes per person | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3089 tonnes per person | +20.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3251 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3403 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3224 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3621 tonnes per person | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4472 tonnes per person | +23.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4668 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4768 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4755 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4763 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4853 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5034 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4678 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4585 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4382 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4133 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4046 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3853 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 0.371 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.371 tonnes per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.11 tonnes per person, 33% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.371 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.42 tonnes per person, 26% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +102.6% | 1.69 tonnes per person | 3.43 tonnes per person |
| 1994 | +67.6% | 0.3583 tonnes per person | 0.6007 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.42 tonnes per person | 2.29 tonnes per person | 2.55 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.26 tonnes per person | 1.69 tonnes per person | 3.43 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8227 tonnes per person | 0.5554 tonnes per person | 1.33 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5164 tonnes per person | 0.4296 tonnes per person | 0.6073 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5342 tonnes per person | 0.3583 tonnes per person | 0.6826 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4385 tonnes per person | 0.2557 tonnes per person | 0.7534 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.462 tonnes per person | 0.3621 tonnes per person | 0.5034 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4025 tonnes per person | 0.371 tonnes per person | 0.4382 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 emissions including land-use change in Burundi?
- Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Burundi was 0.371 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 including land-use change recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 3.43 tonnes per person in 1968.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2557 tonnes per person in 2005.
- How does Burundi rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Burundi ranks 186th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.