Per capita ghg sector in Burundi
Burundi: Per capita ghg sector was 1.46 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita ghg sector in Burundi, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 1.46 for per capita ghg 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 ghg sector in Burundi peaked at 3.58 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0, 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 ghg sector in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.58 | — |
| 1991 | 3.51 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 3.41 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 3.52 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 3.5 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 3.3 | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 3.29 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 3.29 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.23 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 3.16 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 3.09 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 3.01 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.47 | -51.4% |
| 2003 | 1.42 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 2.74 | +92.7% |
| 2005 | 2.64 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 2.54 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 2.45 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 2.35 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 2.24 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 1.07 | -52.3% |
| 2011 | 1.03 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9929 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9579 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9259 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9052 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8691 | — |
| 2018 | 1.69 | +94.1% |
| 2019 | 1.63 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7926 | -51.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7713 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 1.5 | +94.7% |
| 2023 | 1.46 | -2.7% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 1.46 is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.46, 27% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 1.46 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.55, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg 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 | 1.5 |
| 2016 | -100.0% | 0.9052 | 0 |
| 2018 | +94.1% | 0.8691 | 1.69 |
| 2004 | +92.7% | 1.42 | 2.74 |
| 2010 | -52.3% | 2.24 | 1.07 |
| 2002 | -51.4% | 3.01 | 1.47 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.38 | 3.16 | 3.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.39 | 1.42 | 3.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 | 0 | 1.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 | 0.7713 | 1.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 176 Central African Republic 1.94 compare
- 177 Cameroon 1.76 compare
- 178 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.51 compare
- 180 Malawi 1.42 compare
- 181 Sierra Leone 1.18 compare
- 182 Haiti 0.8593 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 ghg sector in Burundi?
- Per capita ghg sector in Burundi was 1.46 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg sector recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 3.58 in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg sector recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2016.
- How does Burundi rank for per capita ghg sector?
- Burundi ranks 179th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita ghg 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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