Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Burundi
Burundi: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 1.46 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.46 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
179th
of 191 countries
All-time high
3.58 kilograms per person
in 1990
All-time low
0 kilograms per person
in 2016
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 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
Burundi recorded 1.46 kilograms per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in 2023.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Burundi peaked at 3.58 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per person, in 2016.
That places Burundi 179th out of 191 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Burundi, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.58 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 3.51 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 3.41 kilograms per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 3.52 kilograms per person | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 3.5 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 3.3 kilograms per person | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 3.29 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 3.29 kilograms per person | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.23 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 3.16 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 3.09 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 3.01 kilograms per person | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.47 kilograms per person | -51.4% |
| 2003 | 1.42 kilograms per person | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 2.74 kilograms per person | +92.7% |
| 2005 | 2.64 kilograms per person | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 2.54 kilograms per person | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 2.45 kilograms per person | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 2.35 kilograms per person | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 2.24 kilograms per person | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 1.07 kilograms per person | -52.3% |
| 2011 | 1.03 kilograms per person | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9929 kilograms per person | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9579 kilograms per person | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9259 kilograms per person | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9052 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0 kilograms per person | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8691 kilograms per person | — |
| 2018 | 1.69 kilograms per person | +94.1% |
| 2019 | 1.63 kilograms per person | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7926 kilograms per person | -51.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7713 kilograms per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 1.5 kilograms per person | +94.7% |
| 2023 | 1.46 kilograms per person | -2.7% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 1.46 kilograms per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.46 kilograms per person, 27% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 1.46 kilograms per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.55 kilograms per person, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +94.7% | 0.7713 kilograms per person | 1.5 kilograms per person |
| 2016 | -100.0% | 0.9052 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person |
| 2018 | +94.1% | 0.8691 kilograms per person | 1.69 kilograms per person |
| 2004 | +92.7% | 1.42 kilograms per person | 2.74 kilograms per person |
| 2010 | -52.3% | 2.24 kilograms per person | 1.07 kilograms per person |
| 2002 | -51.4% | 3.01 kilograms per person | 1.47 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.38 kilograms per person | 3.16 kilograms per person | 3.58 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.39 kilograms per person | 1.42 kilograms per person | 3.09 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 1.69 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 kilograms per person | 0.7713 kilograms per person | 1.5 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 176 Central African Republic 1.94 kilograms per person compare
- 177 Cameroon 1.76 kilograms per person compare
- 178 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.51 kilograms per person compare
- 180 Malawi 1.42 kilograms per person compare
- 181 Sierra Leone 1.18 kilograms per person compare
- 182 Haiti 0.8593 kilograms 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 by sector in Burundi?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Burundi was 1.46 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 3.58 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per person in 2016.
- How does Burundi rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Burundi ranks 179th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.