Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Burundi

Burundi: Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre was 0.0006 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0006 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
18th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.0007 kt per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Burundi, 1961–2023

0000.001196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

Burundi recorded 0.0006 kt per square kilometre for rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 871.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Burundi peaked at 0.0007 kt per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Burundi 18th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Burundi, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0 kt per square kilometre
1962 0 kt per square kilometre +38.0%
1963 0 kt per square kilometre -12.7%
1964 0 kt per square kilometre +25.0%
1965 0 kt per square kilometre -12.5%
1966 0 kt per square kilometre -8.4%
1967 0 kt per square kilometre +48.1%
1968 0 kt per square kilometre +54.5%
1969 0 kt per square kilometre -6.0%
1970 0 kt per square kilometre +69.7%
1971 0 kt per square kilometre -11.3%
1972 0 kt per square kilometre -28.6%
1973 0 kt per square kilometre +19.3%
1974 0 kt per square kilometre +15.7%
1975 0 kt per square kilometre -3.2%
1976 0 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
1977 0 kt per square kilometre +35.5%
1978 0 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
1979 0 kt per square kilometre -28.6%
1980 0 kt per square kilometre +41.8%
1981 0 kt per square kilometre +17.5%
1982 0 kt per square kilometre -30.0%
1983 0 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1984 0 kt per square kilometre +71.4%
1985 0 kt per square kilometre -24.5%
1986 0 kt per square kilometre +50.3%
1987 0 kt per square kilometre +76.2%
1988 0 kt per square kilometre -16.7%
1989 0 kt per square kilometre +20.0%
1990 0 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1991 0 kt per square kilometre +8.3%
1992 0 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1993 0 kt per square kilometre -1.5%
1994 0 kt per square kilometre -4.0%
1995 0 kt per square kilometre -18.6%
1996 0 kt per square kilometre +50.0%
1997 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +33.3%
1998 0 kt per square kilometre -31.5%
1999 0 kt per square kilometre +31.4%
2000 0 kt per square kilometre -5.6%
2001 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +11.8%
2002 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
2003 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +1.6%
2004 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
2005 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +1.5%
2006 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +3.0%
2007 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
2008 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +4.8%
2009 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +9.1%
2010 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +23.2%
2011 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +15.2%
2012 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -9.8%
2013 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -29.4%
2014 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +9.5%
2015 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +44.3%
2016 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +86.2%
2017 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -22.4%
2018 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
2019 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +186.6%
2020 0.0003 kt per square kilometre -11.3%
2021 0.0007 kt per square kilometre +98.2%
2022 0.0006 kt per square kilometre -7.8%
2023 0.0006 kt per square kilometre -9.0%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 0.0006 kt per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 17.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 0.0006 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 24.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre 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.

YearChange FromTo
2019 +186.6% 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0006 kt per square kilometre 0.0003 kt per square kilometre 0.0007 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 15 Sierra Leone 0.0008 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 16 Pakistan 0.0007 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 17 Madagascar 0.0006 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 19 China 0.0005 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 20 Nigeria 0.0005 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 21 East Timor 0.0005 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Burundi?
Rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Burundi was 0.0006 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 0.0007 kt per square kilometre in 2021.
What is the lowest rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Burundi rank for rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?
Burundi ranks 18th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 871.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
112 places, 6,585 data points, 1961–2023
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Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.