Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil in Burundi
Burundi: Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil was 0.0614 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0614 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
212th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.0624 tonnes per person
in 2022
All-time low
0.0026 tonnes per person
in 1954
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil 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 from oil 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 from oil 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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil in Burundi, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0034 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0.0038 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 1952 | 0.0064 tonnes per person | +68.8% |
| 1953 | 0.0063 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1954 | 0.0026 tonnes per person | -59.2% |
| 1955 | 0.003 tonnes per person | +17.6% |
| 1956 | 0.0034 tonnes per person | +14.4% |
| 1957 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1958 | 0.0038 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 0.0139 tonnes per person | +267.4% |
| 1960 | 0.0132 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1961 | 0.016 tonnes per person | +21.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0151 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 0.016 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0156 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0117 tonnes per person | -25.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0148 tonnes per person | +26.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0144 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0163 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0212 tonnes per person | +30.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0176 tonnes per person | -16.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0203 tonnes per person | +14.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0203 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0203 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0247 tonnes per person | +21.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0203 tonnes per person | -18.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0226 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0248 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0242 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0253 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0318 tonnes per person | +25.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0329 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0305 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0389 tonnes per person | +27.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0408 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0429 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0421 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0426 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.039 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0455 tonnes per person | +16.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0348 tonnes per person | -23.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0392 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0338 tonnes per person | -13.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0368 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0378 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0362 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0369 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0381 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0374 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0388 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0408 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0293 tonnes per person | -28.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0295 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0229 tonnes per person | -22.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0261 tonnes per person | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0198 tonnes per person | -24.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0219 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0215 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.022 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0225 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0336 tonnes per person | +49.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0415 tonnes per person | +23.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0364 tonnes per person | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0397 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0315 tonnes per person | -20.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0318 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0349 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 0.043 tonnes per person | +23.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0529 tonnes per person | +23.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0523 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0563 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0559 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0624 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0619 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0614 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.0614 tonnes per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1204 tonnes per person, 51% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.0614 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2671 tonnes per person, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | +267.4% | 0.0038 tonnes per person | 0.0139 tonnes per person |
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
- 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 from oil in Burundi?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from oil 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 from oil recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0624 tonnes per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 tonnes per person in 1954.
- How does Burundi rank for per capita co₂ emissions from oil?
- Burundi ranks 212th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from oil 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 from oil. 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.