Total ghg emissions in Burundi
Burundi: Total ghg emissions was 9.70 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9.70 million
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
148th
of 199 countries
All-time high
9.70 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.15 million
in 1909
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total ghg emissions in Burundi, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, total ghg emissions in Burundi stood at 9.70 million. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ghg emissions in Burundi peaked at 9.70 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.15 million, in 1909.
That places Burundi 148th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total ghg emissions in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2.06 million | — |
| 1851 | 2.25 million | +9.5% |
| 1852 | 2.27 million | +0.9% |
| 1853 | 2.19 million | -3.7% |
| 1854 | 2.22 million | +1.5% |
| 1855 | 2.32 million | +4.5% |
| 1856 | 2.18 million | -6.1% |
| 1857 | 2.16 million | -1.1% |
| 1858 | 2.18 million | +1.3% |
| 1859 | 2.13 million | -2.4% |
| 1860 | 2.26 million | +6.2% |
| 1861 | 2.19 million | -3.2% |
| 1862 | 2.29 million | +4.4% |
| 1863 | 2.31 million | +1.2% |
| 1864 | 2.29 million | -1.0% |
| 1865 | 2.29 million | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 2.23 million | -2.9% |
| 1867 | 2.24 million | +0.6% |
| 1868 | 2.25 million | +0.5% |
| 1869 | 2.31 million | +2.8% |
| 1870 | 2.34 million | +1.0% |
| 1871 | 2.42 million | +3.5% |
| 1872 | 2.48 million | +2.5% |
| 1873 | 2.46 million | -0.9% |
| 1874 | 2.41 million | -1.8% |
| 1875 | 2.36 million | -1.9% |
| 1876 | 2.41 million | +2.0% |
| 1877 | 2.59 million | +7.4% |
| 1878 | 2.59 million | -0.1% |
| 1879 | 2.52 million | -2.5% |
| 1880 | 2.48 million | -1.9% |
| 1881 | 2.49 million | +0.5% |
| 1882 | 2.43 million | -2.2% |
| 1883 | 2.55 million | +4.6% |
| 1884 | 2.63 million | +3.4% |
| 1885 | 2.53 million | -4.0% |
| 1886 | 2.50 million | -0.9% |
| 1887 | 2.57 million | +2.7% |
| 1888 | 2.61 million | +1.6% |
| 1889 | 2.55 million | -2.4% |
| 1890 | 2.27 million | -11.0% |
| 1891 | 2.07 million | -8.7% |
| 1892 | 1.93 million | -6.9% |
| 1893 | 1.83 million | -5.0% |
| 1894 | 1.75 million | -4.3% |
| 1895 | 1.69 million | -3.8% |
| 1896 | 1.63 million | -3.4% |
| 1897 | 1.58 million | -3.0% |
| 1898 | 1.54 million | -2.7% |
| 1899 | 1.50 million | -2.4% |
| 1900 | 1.45 million | -3.5% |
| 1901 | 1.39 million | -4.3% |
| 1902 | 1.33 million | -4.1% |
| 1903 | 1.31 million | -1.1% |
| 1904 | 1.27 million | -3.6% |
| 1905 | 1.25 million | -1.6% |
| 1906 | 1.22 million | -2.4% |
| 1907 | 1.20 million | -1.8% |
| 1908 | 1.17 million | -2.2% |
| 1909 | 1.15 million | -1.3% |
| 1910 | 1.18 million | +2.5% |
| 1911 | 1.22 million | +3.0% |
| 1912 | 1.29 million | +5.6% |
| 1913 | 1.31 million | +1.9% |
| 1914 | 1.35 million | +3.1% |
| 1915 | 1.40 million | +3.7% |
| 1916 | 1.44 million | +2.8% |
| 1917 | 1.47 million | +2.4% |
| 1918 | 1.50 million | +1.6% |
| 1919 | 1.54 million | +3.0% |
| 1920 | 1.92 million | +24.6% |
| 1921 | 2.18 million | +13.4% |
| 1922 | 2.40 million | +10.0% |
| 1923 | 2.60 million | +8.4% |
| 1924 | 2.74 million | +5.3% |
| 1925 | 2.91 million | +6.3% |
| 1926 | 3.04 million | +4.5% |
| 1927 | 3.16 million | +3.9% |
| 1928 | 3.25 million | +2.8% |
| 1929 | 3.39 million | +4.5% |
| 1930 | 3.59 million | +5.9% |
| 1931 | 3.69 million | +2.8% |
| 1932 | 3.82 million | +3.4% |
| 1933 | 3.89 million | +2.0% |
| 1934 | 3.97 million | +2.0% |
| 1935 | 4.01 million | +0.8% |
| 1936 | 4.08 million | +1.8% |
| 1937 | 4.17 million | +2.2% |
| 1938 | 4.15 million | -0.4% |
| 1939 | 4.21 million | +1.5% |
| 1940 | 4.48 million | +6.2% |
| 1941 | 4.72 million | +5.4% |
| 1942 | 4.83 million | +2.5% |
| 1943 | 4.94 million | +2.2% |
| 1944 | 5.15 million | +4.3% |
| 1945 | 5.28 million | +2.5% |
| 1946 | 5.43 million | +2.8% |
| 1947 | 5.64 million | +3.9% |
| 1948 | 5.65 million | +0.2% |
| 1949 | 5.76 million | +2.1% |
| 1950 | 6.17 million | +7.0% |
| 1951 | 6.70 million | +8.7% |
| 1952 | 7.10 million | +5.9% |
| 1953 | 7.54 million | +6.3% |
| 1954 | 7.52 million | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 7.78 million | +3.4% |
| 1956 | 7.82 million | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 8.03 million | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 8.47 million | +5.4% |
| 1959 | 8.74 million | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 8.41 million | -3.8% |
| 1961 | 7.31 million | -13.1% |
| 1962 | 6.42 million | -12.2% |
| 1963 | 5.83 million | -9.1% |
| 1964 | 4.78 million | -18.1% |
| 1965 | 3.34 million | -30.1% |
| 1966 | 3.54 million | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 3.69 million | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 6.87 million | +85.9% |
| 1969 | 4.84 million | -29.5% |
| 1970 | 4.20 million | -13.2% |
| 1971 | 3.51 million | -16.3% |
| 1972 | 4.83 million | +37.3% |
| 1973 | 4.98 million | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 4.87 million | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 4.94 million | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 5.07 million | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 5.27 million | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 5.34 million | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 5.36 million | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 5.13 million | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 4.97 million | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 5.10 million | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 5.13 million | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 4.80 million | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 4.69 million | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 4.88 million | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 4.76 million | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 4.55 million | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 4.56 million | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 4.98 million | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 5.26 million | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 5.05 million | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 5.00 million | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 5.66 million | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 5.97 million | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 5.94 million | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 6.07 million | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 6.37 million | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 5.68 million | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 6.19 million | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 6.36 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 5.69 million | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 5.77 million | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 4.75 million | -17.7% |
| 2005 | 5.05 million | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 5.60 million | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 5.76 million | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 5.91 million | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 6.10 million | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 6.70 million | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 7.54 million | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 6.98 million | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 7.95 million | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 8.02 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 7.83 million | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 8.23 million | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 8.70 million | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 8.73 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 8.47 million | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 8.41 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 8.97 million | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 9.28 million | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 9.29 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 9.70 million | +4.5% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 9.70 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 52.13 million, 19% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 9.70 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.41 million, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total ghg emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +85.9% | 3.69 million | 6.87 million |
| 1972 | +37.3% | 3.51 million | 4.83 million |
| 1965 | -30.1% | 4.78 million | 3.34 million |
| 1969 | -29.5% | 6.87 million | 4.84 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.20 million | 2.06 million | 2.32 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.27 million | 2.19 million | 2.31 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.46 million | 2.34 million | 2.59 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.53 million | 2.43 million | 2.63 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.78 million | 1.50 million | 2.27 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.27 million | 1.15 million | 1.45 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.37 million | 1.18 million | 1.54 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.76 million | 1.92 million | 3.39 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.96 million | 3.59 million | 4.21 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.19 million | 4.48 million | 5.76 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.59 million | 6.17 million | 8.74 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.50 million | 3.34 million | 8.41 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.84 million | 3.51 million | 5.36 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.86 million | 4.55 million | 5.13 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.60 million | 4.98 million | 6.37 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.72 million | 4.75 million | 6.36 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.92 million | 6.70 million | 8.73 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.13 million | 8.41 million | 9.70 million | 5 |
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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 total ghg emissions in Burundi?
- Total ghg emissions in Burundi was 9.70 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total ghg emissions recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 9.70 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest total ghg emissions recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 million in 1909.
- How does Burundi rank for total ghg emissions?
- Burundi ranks 148th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total ghg emissions rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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