Savanna fires — Emissions in Burundi

Burundi: Savanna fires — Emissions was 0.5591 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.5591 kt
Change on year
up 47.9%
World rank
71st
of 221 countries
All-time high
0.9322 kt
in 2002
All-time low
0.1633 kt
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Emissions in Burundi, 1990–2024

0.20.40.60.811990200720241990: 0.46 kt1991: 0.46 kt1992: 0.46 kt1993: 0.46 kt1994: 0.46 kt1995: 0.46 kt1996: 0.367 kt1997: 0.484 kt1998: 0.504 kt1999: 0.426 kt2000: 0.518 kt2001: 0.163 kt2002: 0.932 kt2003: 0.915 kt2004: 0.775 kt2005: 0.502 kt2006: 0.402 kt2007: 0.341 kt2008: 0.515 kt2009: 0.404 kt2010: 0.468 kt2011: 0.357 kt2012: 0.367 kt2013: 0.486 kt2014: 0.301 kt2015: 0.426 kt2016: 0.449 kt2017: 0.349 kt2018: 0.415 kt2019: 0.425 kt2020: 0.382 kt2021: 0.343 kt2022: 0.389 kt2023: 0.378 kt2024: 0.559 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2024, savanna fires — emissions in Burundi stood at 0.5591 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.9% on the previous year and up 85.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Burundi peaked at 0.9322 kt in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1633 kt, in 2001.

Burundi ranks 71st of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Savanna fires — Emissions in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) in Burundi, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 0.4601 kt
1991 0.4601 kt +0.0%
1992 0.4601 kt +0.0%
1993 0.4601 kt +0.0%
1994 0.4601 kt +0.0%
1995 0.4601 kt +0.0%
1996 0.3672 kt -20.2%
1997 0.4837 kt +31.7%
1998 0.5044 kt +4.3%
1999 0.4256 kt -15.6%
2000 0.5181 kt +21.7%
2001 0.1633 kt -68.5%
2002 0.9322 kt +470.9%
2003 0.9146 kt -1.9%
2004 0.7753 kt -15.2%
2005 0.5023 kt -35.2%
2006 0.402 kt -20.0%
2007 0.3405 kt -15.3%
2008 0.5146 kt +51.1%
2009 0.4043 kt -21.4%
2010 0.4677 kt +15.7%
2011 0.3572 kt -23.6%
2012 0.3672 kt +2.8%
2013 0.486 kt +32.4%
2014 0.3012 kt -38.0%
2015 0.4265 kt +41.6%
2016 0.4487 kt +5.2%
2017 0.3486 kt -22.3%
2018 0.4147 kt +19.0%
2019 0.4252 kt +2.5%
2020 0.3815 kt -10.3%
2021 0.3426 kt -10.2%
2022 0.3894 kt +13.7%
2023 0.378 kt -2.9%
2024 0.5591 kt +47.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4541 kt 0.3672 kt 0.5044 kt 10
2000s 0.5467 kt 0.1633 kt 0.9322 kt 10
2010s 0.4043 kt 0.3012 kt 0.486 kt 10
2020s 0.4101 kt 0.3426 kt 0.5591 kt 5

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 68 Bangladesh 0.6588 kt compare
  2. 69 Rwanda 0.6341 kt compare
  3. 70 North Macedonia 0.5747 kt compare
  4. 72 Belize 0.526 kt compare
  5. 73 Egypt 0.4713 kt compare
  6. 74 Lesotho 0.4342 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions in Burundi?
Savanna fires — emissions in Burundi was 0.5591 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 0.9322 kt in 2002.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1633 kt in 2001.
How does Burundi rank for savanna fires — emissions?
Burundi ranks 71st out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 85.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.