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
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.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.4% (2100)
- Population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Population, total 14.39 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 5.8% (2025)
- Urban population 3.70 million (2025)
- Urban population 25.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.0653 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 16.69 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.0653 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.0653 tonnes per person (2024)
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.