Per capita co2 sector in Burundi
Burundi: Per capita co2 sector was 1.46 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita co2 sector in Burundi, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co2 sector in Burundi is 1.46, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 sector in Burundi peaked at 5.28 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.9052, in 2015.
That places Burundi 177th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita co2 sector in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.58 | — |
| 1991 | 5.26 | +46.9% |
| 1992 | 5.12 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 5.28 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 5.25 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 4.95 | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 4.94 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 4.94 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.85 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 3.16 | -34.9% |
| 2000 | 3.09 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 4.52 | +46.3% |
| 2002 | 2.93 | -35.2% |
| 2003 | 2.84 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.37 | -51.8% |
| 2005 | 2.64 | +92.7% |
| 2006 | 2.54 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 2.45 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 2.35 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 3.35 | +42.6% |
| 2010 | 3.2 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 3.09 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 3.97 | +28.7% |
| 2013 | 3.83 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.85 | -51.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9052 | -51.1% |
| 2016 | 1.78 | +96.6% |
| 2017 | 1.74 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.69 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.63 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.59 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 1.54 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 1.5 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.46 | -2.7% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 1.46 is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.1, 29% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 1.46 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.63, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 sector 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 | +96.6% | 0.9052 | 1.78 |
| 2005 | +92.7% | 1.37 | 2.64 |
| 1991 | +46.9% | 3.58 | 5.26 |
| 2001 | +46.3% | 3.09 | 4.52 |
| 2004 | -51.8% | 2.84 | 1.37 |
| 2014 | -51.7% | 3.83 | 1.85 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.73 | 3.16 | 5.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.81 | 1.37 | 4.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.37 | 0.9052 | 3.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 | 1.46 | 1.59 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 174 Mali 2.1 compare
- 175 Myanmar 1.85 compare
- 176 Liberia 1.82 compare
- 178 Sierra Leone 1.18 compare
- 179 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.8507 compare
- 180 Central African Republic 0 compare
- 180 Guinea 0 compare
- 180 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
- 180 Marshall Islands 0
- 180 Nauru 0
- 180 Niue 0
- 180 Solomon Islands 0 compare
- 180 Tuvalu 0
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 sector in Burundi?
- Per capita co2 sector in Burundi was 1.46 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 sector recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 5.28 in 1993.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 sector recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9052 in 2015.
- How does Burundi rank for per capita co2 sector?
- Burundi ranks 177th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co2 sector rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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