Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Burundi
Burundi: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 50.4 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
50.4 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
182nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
57.05 kilograms per person
in 2022
All-time low
16.41 kilograms per person
in 2004
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Burundi, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Burundi stood at 50.4 kilograms per person.
The figure is down 11.7% on the previous year and up 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Burundi peaked at 57.05 kilograms per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.41 kilograms per person, in 2004.
That places Burundi 182nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Burundi, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.27 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 28.05 kilograms per person | +20.6% |
| 1992 | 22.19 kilograms per person | -20.9% |
| 1993 | 24.66 kilograms per person | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 24.5 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 24.73 kilograms per person | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 26.36 kilograms per person | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 26.36 kilograms per person | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 25.86 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 26.83 kilograms per person | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 29.37 kilograms per person | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 22.61 kilograms per person | -23.0% |
| 2002 | 24.91 kilograms per person | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 18.46 kilograms per person | -25.9% |
| 2004 | 16.41 kilograms per person | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 18.45 kilograms per person | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 20.34 kilograms per person | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 19.6 kilograms per person | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 19.99 kilograms per person | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 21.23 kilograms per person | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 24.53 kilograms per person | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 29.84 kilograms per person | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 29.79 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 30.65 kilograms per person | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 28.7 kilograms per person | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 29.87 kilograms per person | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 32.92 kilograms per person | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 37.37 kilograms per person | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 47.22 kilograms per person | +26.4% |
| 2019 | 45.69 kilograms per person | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 52.31 kilograms per person | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 50.13 kilograms per person | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 57.05 kilograms per person | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 50.4 kilograms per person | -11.7% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 50.4 kilograms per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 74.64 kilograms per person, 68% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 50.4 kilograms per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 158.34 kilograms per person, 32% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.28 kilograms per person | 22.19 kilograms per person | 28.05 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.14 kilograms per person | 16.41 kilograms per person | 29.37 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.66 kilograms per person | 24.53 kilograms per person | 47.22 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.47 kilograms per person | 50.13 kilograms per person | 57.05 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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 transport in Burundi?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Burundi was 50.4 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 57.05 kilograms per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.41 kilograms per person in 2004.
- How does Burundi rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Burundi ranks 182nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.