Waste — Emissions Share in Burundi

Burundi: Waste — Emissions Share was 19.51 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
19.51 %
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
126th
of 222 countries
All-time high
23.02 %
in 2008
All-time low
16.63 %
in 1997
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Burundi, 1990–2023

05101520251990200620231990: 16.9 %1991: 17 %1992: 17.4 %1993: 17.5 %1994: 17.8 %1995: 17.3 %1996: 16.7 %1997: 16.6 %1998: 17.1 %1999: 20.7 %2000: 20.7 %2001: 21.1 %2002: 21.7 %2003: 21.9 %2004: 21.9 %2005: 21.9 %2006: 21.8 %2007: 21.9 %2008: 23 %2009: 21.8 %2010: 21.7 %2011: 22 %2012: 23 %2013: 18.9 %2014: 20 %2015: 20.9 %2016: 20.6 %2017: 19.6 %2018: 20.5 %2019: 19.6 %2020: 22.2 %2021: 18.4 %2022: 18.6 %2023: 19.5 %

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

Analysis

Burundi recorded 19.51 % for waste — emissions share in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Burundi peaked at 23.02 % in 2008 and was at its lowest, 16.63 %, in 1997.

Burundi ranks 126th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions Share in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (CH4) in Burundi, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 16.94 % —
1991 16.99 % +0.3%
1992 17.44 % +2.6%
1993 17.53 % +0.5%
1994 17.75 % +1.3%
1995 17.28 % -2.6%
1996 16.71 % -3.3%
1997 16.63 % -0.5%
1998 17.14 % +3.1%
1999 20.66 % +20.5%
2000 20.74 % +0.4%
2001 21.09 % +1.7%
2002 21.74 % +3.1%
2003 21.88 % +0.6%
2004 21.89 % +0.0%
2005 21.85 % -0.2%
2006 21.84 % -0.0%
2007 21.94 % +0.5%
2008 23.02 % +4.9%
2009 21.8 % -5.3%
2010 21.7 % -0.5%
2011 21.99 % +1.3%
2012 23 % +4.6%
2013 18.95 % -17.6%
2014 20.01 % +5.6%
2015 20.93 % +4.6%
2016 20.58 % -1.7%
2017 19.65 % -4.5%
2018 20.51 % +4.4%
2019 19.61 % -4.4%
2020 22.16 % +13.0%
2021 18.42 % -16.9%
2022 18.63 % +1.1%
2023 19.51 % +4.7%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 19.51 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.87 %, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 19.51 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.5 %, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.51 % 16.63 % 20.66 % 10
2000s 21.78 % 20.74 % 23.02 % 10
2010s 20.69 % 18.95 % 23 % 10
2020s 19.68 % 18.42 % 22.16 % 4

Countries ranked near Burundi

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  3. 125 Democratic Republic of the Congo 19.58 % compare
  4. 127 Gambia 19.33 % compare
  5. 128 Samoa 19.09 % compare
  6. 129 Germany 18.08 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Burundi?
Waste — emissions share in Burundi was 19.51 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 23.02 % in 2008.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 16.63 % in 1997.
How does Burundi rank for waste — emissions share?
Burundi ranks 126th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.