Per capita methane emissions in Burundi
Burundi: Per capita methane emissions was 0.3349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.3349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
184th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.4707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1944
All-time low
0.2552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1889
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane 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 methane emissions in Burundi is 0.3349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Burundi peaked at 0.4707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1944 and was at its lowest, 0.2552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1889.
Burundi ranks 184th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita methane emissions in Burundi, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.2784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.2767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1852 | 0.2755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1853 | 0.2748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1854 | 0.2741 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1855 | 0.2734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1856 | 0.2727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1857 | 0.272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1858 | 0.2713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1859 | 0.2706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1860 | 0.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1861 | 0.2696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1862 | 0.2692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1863 | 0.2693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1864 | 0.269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1865 | 0.2686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1866 | 0.2682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1867 | 0.2678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1868 | 0.2674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1869 | 0.267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1870 | 0.2665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1871 | 0.2659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1872 | 0.2653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1873 | 0.2647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1874 | 0.2641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1875 | 0.2634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1876 | 0.2628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1877 | 0.2621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1878 | 0.2615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1879 | 0.2609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1880 | 0.2602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1881 | 0.2596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1882 | 0.259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1883 | 0.2583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1884 | 0.2577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1885 | 0.2571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1886 | 0.2565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1887 | 0.2558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1888 | 0.2552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1889 | 0.2552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.2558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1891 | 0.257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1892 | 0.2589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1893 | 0.2614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1894 | 0.2639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1895 | 0.2664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1896 | 0.269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1897 | 0.2716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1898 | 0.2742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1899 | 0.277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1900 | 0.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1901 | 0.2832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1902 | 0.2865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1903 | 0.2901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1904 | 0.2938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1905 | 0.2976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1906 | 0.3014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1907 | 0.3052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1908 | 0.3091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1909 | 0.3129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1910 | 0.3164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1911 | 0.3247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1912 | 0.3328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1913 | 0.3407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1914 | 0.3487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1915 | 0.3569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1916 | 0.3651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1917 | 0.3735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1918 | 0.3814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1919 | 0.3879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1920 | 0.393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1921 | 0.3992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1922 | 0.4038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1923 | 0.4074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1924 | 0.411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1925 | 0.4145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1926 | 0.418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1927 | 0.4214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1928 | 0.4248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1929 | 0.4282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1930 | 0.4317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1931 | 0.4364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1932 | 0.4411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1933 | 0.4459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1934 | 0.4506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1935 | 0.4552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1936 | 0.4575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1937 | 0.4596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1938 | 0.4617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1939 | 0.4634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1940 | 0.4646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1941 | 0.4667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1942 | 0.4684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1943 | 0.4696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1944 | 0.4707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1945 | 0.4677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1946 | 0.4646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1947 | 0.4612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1948 | 0.4577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1949 | 0.4538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1950 | 0.4497 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1951 | 0.4453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 0.4402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 0.4348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 0.4293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 0.424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 0.4189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 0.414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 0.4093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 0.4045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 0.3994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 0.4142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 0.4082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.4001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.3967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.3915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.3997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.3958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.4215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 0.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.4306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.4348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.4389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.4315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.4233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.4185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.3092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.6% |
| 1991 | 0.4003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2985 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.3349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.3349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.7756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 43% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.3349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.2686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.2637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.4121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4497 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2985 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 181 Papua New Guinea 0.3613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 182 Solomon Islands 0.3566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 183 Saint Lucia 0.3357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 185 Rwanda 0.3331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 186 Maldives 0.3233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 187 Malta 0.3058 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 methane emissions in Burundi?
- Per capita methane emissions in Burundi was 0.3349 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 methane emissions recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1944.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1889.
- How does Burundi rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Burundi ranks 184th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.