Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Burundi
Burundi: Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Burundi, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Burundi stood at 0.0%. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Burundi peaked at 0.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1950.
Burundi ranks 182nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1951 | 0.0% | +101.9% |
| 1952 | 0.0% | +80.9% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | +39.1% |
| 1954 | 0.0% | +6.9% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | +7.3% |
| 1956 | 0.0% | +7.4% |
| 1957 | 0.0% | +7.5% |
| 1958 | 0.0% | +5.9% |
| 1959 | 0.0% | +33.6% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | +20.9% |
| 1961 | 0.0% | +20.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | +13.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | +11.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | +8.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | +3.7% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0%, 32% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +101.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1952 | +80.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1953 | +39.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1959 | +33.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 179 Cape Verde 0.0% compare
- 180 Saint Lucia 0.0% compare
- 181 Seychelles 0.0% compare
- 183 Central African Republic 0.0% compare
- 184 Solomon Islands 0.0% compare
- 185 Palau 0.0% 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 share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Burundi?
- Share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Burundi was 0.0% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.
- How does Burundi rank for share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Burundi ranks 182nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from oil.