Savanna fires — Emissions in Burundi

Burundi: Savanna fires — Emissions was 0.0511 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0511 kt
Change on year
up 48.1%
World rank
71st
of 221 countries
All-time high
0.0851 kt
in 2002
All-time low
0.0149 kt
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Emissions in Burundi, 1990–2024

0.020.040.060.081990200720241990: 0.042 kt1991: 0.042 kt1992: 0.042 kt1993: 0.042 kt1994: 0.042 kt1995: 0.042 kt1996: 0.034 kt1997: 0.044 kt1998: 0.046 kt1999: 0.039 kt2000: 0.047 kt2001: 0.015 kt2002: 0.085 kt2003: 0.084 kt2004: 0.071 kt2005: 0.046 kt2006: 0.037 kt2007: 0.031 kt2008: 0.047 kt2009: 0.037 kt2010: 0.043 kt2011: 0.033 kt2012: 0.034 kt2013: 0.044 kt2014: 0.028 kt2015: 0.039 kt2016: 0.041 kt2017: 0.032 kt2018: 0.038 kt2019: 0.039 kt2020: 0.035 kt2021: 0.031 kt2022: 0.036 kt2023: 0.035 kt2024: 0.051 kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, savanna fires — emissions in Burundi stood at 0.0511 kt.

The figure is up 48.1% on the previous year and up 85.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Burundi peaked at 0.0851 kt in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0149 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 (N2O) in Burundi, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 0.042 kt
1991 0.042 kt +0.0%
1992 0.042 kt +0.0%
1993 0.042 kt +0.0%
1994 0.042 kt +0.0%
1995 0.042 kt +0.0%
1996 0.0335 kt -20.2%
1997 0.0442 kt +31.9%
1998 0.0461 kt +4.3%
1999 0.0389 kt -15.6%
2000 0.0473 kt +21.6%
2001 0.0149 kt -68.5%
2002 0.0851 kt +471.1%
2003 0.0835 kt -1.9%
2004 0.0708 kt -15.2%
2005 0.0459 kt -35.2%
2006 0.0367 kt -20.0%
2007 0.0311 kt -15.3%
2008 0.047 kt +51.1%
2009 0.0369 kt -21.5%
2010 0.0427 kt +15.7%
2011 0.0326 kt -23.7%
2012 0.0335 kt +2.8%
2013 0.0444 kt +32.5%
2014 0.0275 kt -38.1%
2015 0.0389 kt +41.5%
2016 0.041 kt +5.4%
2017 0.0318 kt -22.4%
2018 0.0379 kt +19.2%
2019 0.0388 kt +2.4%
2020 0.0348 kt -10.3%
2021 0.0313 kt -10.1%
2022 0.0356 kt +13.7%
2023 0.0345 kt -3.1%
2024 0.0511 kt +48.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0415 kt 0.0335 kt 0.0461 kt 10
2000s 0.0499 kt 0.0149 kt 0.0851 kt 10
2010s 0.0369 kt 0.0275 kt 0.0444 kt 10
2020s 0.0375 kt 0.0313 kt 0.0511 kt 5

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 68 Bangladesh 0.0602 kt compare
  2. 69 Rwanda 0.0579 kt compare
  3. 70 North Macedonia 0.0525 kt compare
  4. 72 Belize 0.048 kt compare
  5. 73 Egypt 0.043 kt compare
  6. 74 Lesotho 0.0396 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions in Burundi?
Savanna fires — emissions in Burundi was 0.0511 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 0.0851 kt in 2002.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0149 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 85.8%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O)
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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