Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Burundi
Burundi: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 4.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
152nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
4.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
176,907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Burundi, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Burundi stood at 4.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Burundi peaked at 4.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 176,907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Burundi 152nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 180,756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 176,907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 184,557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 190,317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 185,372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 194,967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 201,749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 195,959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 207,857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 213,961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 209,038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 218,861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 226,401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 220,528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 232,488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 243,624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 233,906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 253,742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 278,075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 255,983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 300,537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 345,945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 305,692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 389,977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 458,286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 400,715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 519,986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 603,055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 534,902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 657,175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 723,286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 675,578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 789,318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 818,312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 794,409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 850,142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 978,701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 909,116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 149 Mauritius 5.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 150 Namibia 5.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 151 Sierra Leone 4.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 153 Iceland 4.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 154 Suriname 3.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 155 Liberia 3.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Burundi?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Burundi was 4.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 4.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 176,907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Burundi rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Burundi ranks 152nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.