Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Burundi
Burundi: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 0.6906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.6906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
197th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1959
All-time low
0.6501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2004
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Burundi, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Burundi is 0.6906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Burundi peaked at 3.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1959 and was at its lowest, 0.6501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2004.
Burundi ranks 197th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Burundi, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.6% |
| 1852 | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1853 | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1854 | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1855 | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1856 | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.6% |
| 1857 | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1858 | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1859 | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1860 | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1861 | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1862 | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1863 | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1864 | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1865 | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1866 | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1867 | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1870 | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1871 | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1872 | 1.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1873 | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1874 | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1875 | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1876 | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1877 | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 1878 | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1879 | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1880 | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1881 | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1882 | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1883 | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1884 | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1885 | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 1886 | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1887 | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1888 | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1889 | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1890 | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.1% |
| 1891 | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.5% |
| 1892 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.5% |
| 1893 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 1894 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1895 | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1896 | 0.9744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1897 | 0.9511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1898 | 0.9309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1899 | 0.9147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1900 | 0.8894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1901 | 0.8582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1902 | 0.8306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1903 | 0.8292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1904 | 0.8066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1905 | 0.8011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1906 | 0.7894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1907 | 0.7827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1908 | 0.7724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1909 | 0.7689 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1910 | 0.7947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1911 | 0.8242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1912 | 0.8755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1913 | 0.8965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1914 | 0.9297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1915 | 0.9689 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1916 | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1917 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1918 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1919 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1920 | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +24.2% |
| 1921 | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.5% |
| 1922 | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.8% |
| 1923 | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 1924 | 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1925 | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1926 | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1927 | 2.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1928 | 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1929 | 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1930 | 2.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1931 | 2.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1932 | 2.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1933 | 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1934 | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1935 | 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1936 | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1937 | 2.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1938 | 2.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1939 | 2.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1941 | 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1942 | 2.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1943 | 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1944 | 2.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1945 | 2.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1946 | 2.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1947 | 2.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1948 | 2.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1949 | 2.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1950 | 2.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1951 | 2.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 1952 | 3.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 3.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1954 | 3.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1955 | 3.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 3.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 3.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 3.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1959 | 3.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 3.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.7% |
| 1961 | 2.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.3% |
| 1962 | 2.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.4% |
| 1963 | 1.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.0% |
| 1964 | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -20.4% |
| 1965 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -32.0% |
| 1966 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +81.5% |
| 1969 | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -31.1% |
| 1970 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.0% |
| 1971 | 0.9716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.3% |
| 1972 | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +37.3% |
| 1973 | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 0.9309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.8481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 0.8341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.8918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 0.9227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.8628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 0.881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 0.9833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.9786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.8955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9579 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -20.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.6944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 0.693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.6918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.6966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.6906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.6906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 36% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.6906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 26% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions 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 | +81.5% | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1972 | +37.3% | 0.9716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1965 | -32.0% | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1969 | -31.1% | 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.8129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7689 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.9456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9579 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 194 Afghanistan 0.9352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 195 Kiribati 0.8241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 196 Samoa 0.7139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 198 Rwanda 0.6815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 199 Yemen 0.657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Burundi?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Burundi was 0.6906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 3.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1959.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2004.
- How does Burundi rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Burundi ranks 197th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.