Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Burundi
Burundi: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use was 0.0653 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 vs. per capita energy use in Burundi stood at 0.0653 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 98.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Burundi peaked at 0.0659 tonnes per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 tonnes per person, in 1954.
That places Burundi 207th out of 208 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0052 tonnes per person | 0.0026 tonnes per person | 0.0144 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0155 tonnes per person | 0.0117 tonnes per person | 0.0212 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0222 tonnes per person | 0.0176 tonnes per person | 0.0261 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0419 tonnes per person | 0.0334 tonnes per person | 0.0489 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0397 tonnes per person | 0.0369 tonnes per person | 0.0418 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.027 tonnes per person | 0.0208 tonnes per person | 0.0419 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0417 tonnes per person | 0.0322 tonnes per person | 0.0559 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.063 tonnes per person | 0.0586 tonnes per person | 0.0659 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 204 Malawi 0.0869 tonnes per person compare
- 205 Central African Republic 0.074 tonnes per person compare
- 206 Somalia 0.0694 tonnes per person compare
- 208 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.054 tonnes per person compare
More climate change data for Burundi
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.69 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Burundi?
- Per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Burundi was 0.0653 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 vs. per capita energy use recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0659 tonnes per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 tonnes per person in 1954.
- How does Burundi rank for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
- Burundi ranks 207th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.4%. 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 vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.