Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Burundi
Burundi: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food was 0.0% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Burundi, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Burundi is 0.0%, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Burundi peaked at 0.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2007.
Burundi ranks 128th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More climate change data for Burundi
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.4% (2100)
- Population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Population, total 14.39 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 5.8% (2025)
- Urban population 3.70 million (2025)
- Urban population 25.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.0653 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 16.69 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.0653 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.0653 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Burundi?
- Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Burundi was 0.0% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2007.
- How does Burundi rank for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food?
- Burundi ranks 128th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.