How does Burundi rank for wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per square kilometre?

Burundi ranks 63rd out of 110 countries with data for 2023.

Is wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per square kilometre rising or falling in Burundi?

Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre in Burundi

Name: Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre in Burundi
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Burundi: Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0 kt per square kilometre

Change on year

down 2.5%

World rank

63rd

of 110 countries

All-time high

0 kt per square kilometre

in 2016

All-time low

0 kt per square kilometre

in 1978

Years of data

1961–2023

Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre in Burundi, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per square kilometre in Burundi is 0 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per square kilometre in Burundi peaked at 0 kt per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 1978.

That places Burundi 63rd out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre in Burundi, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per square kilometre	Change
1961	0 kt per square kilometre	—
1962	0 kt per square kilometre	+1.0%
1963	0 kt per square kilometre	+16.3%
1964	0 kt per square kilometre	+7.9%
1965	0 kt per square kilometre	+7.3%
1966	0 kt per square kilometre	-0.8%
1967	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.8%
1968	0 kt per square kilometre	+2.3%
1969	0 kt per square kilometre	-35.6%
1970	0 kt per square kilometre	+6.9%
1971	0 kt per square kilometre	-3.2%
1972	0 kt per square kilometre	+2.2%
1973	0 kt per square kilometre	-15.2%
1974	0 kt per square kilometre	+9.0%
1975	0 kt per square kilometre	+1.2%
1976	0 kt per square kilometre	-8.1%
1977	0 kt per square kilometre	+2.5%
1978	0 kt per square kilometre	-33.3%
1979	0 kt per square kilometre	+20.4%
1980	0 kt per square kilometre	+40.0%
1981	0 kt per square kilometre	+31.9%
1982	0 kt per square kilometre	-10.0%
1983	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1984	0 kt per square kilometre	-10.2%
1985	0 kt per square kilometre	+84.5%
1986	0 kt per square kilometre	-55.3%
1987	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1988	0 kt per square kilometre	+52.5%
1989	0 kt per square kilometre	-9.8%
1990	0 kt per square kilometre	+12.7%
1991	0 kt per square kilometre	+4.8%
1992	0 kt per square kilometre	+3.8%
1993	0 kt per square kilometre	-10.4%
1994	0 kt per square kilometre	-19.8%
1995	0 kt per square kilometre	+34.0%
1996	0 kt per square kilometre	-3.1%
1997	0 kt per square kilometre	+7.1%
1998	0 kt per square kilometre	-3.7%
1999	0 kt per square kilometre	-16.9%
2000	0 kt per square kilometre	-10.2%
2001	0 kt per square kilometre	+11.3%
2002	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2003	0 kt per square kilometre	+2.8%
2004	0 kt per square kilometre	-12.6%
2005	0 kt per square kilometre	+16.5%
2006	0 kt per square kilometre	-4.4%
2007	0 kt per square kilometre	-4.6%
2008	0 kt per square kilometre	+1.0%
2009	0 kt per square kilometre	+3.8%
2010	0 kt per square kilometre	+23.1%
2011	0 kt per square kilometre	+14.3%
2012	0 kt per square kilometre	-32.9%
2013	0 kt per square kilometre	-6.9%
2014	0 kt per square kilometre	+10.5%
2015	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2016	0 kt per square kilometre	+112.4%
2017	0 kt per square kilometre	-1.8%
2018	0 kt per square kilometre	-20.5%
2019	0 kt per square kilometre	-52.3%
2020	0 kt per square kilometre	-25.3%
2021	0 kt per square kilometre	+124.2%
2022	0 kt per square kilometre	-13.7%
2023	0 kt per square kilometre	-2.5%

Burundi compared with similar countries

Burundi's 0 kt per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 5.6× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Burundi's 0 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 19.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre 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
2021	+124.2%	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre
2016	+112.4%	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	9
1970s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
1980s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
1990s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
2000s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
2010s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
2020s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Burundi

60 Japan 0 kt per square kilometre compare
61 Rwanda 0 kt per square kilometre compare
62 South Africa 0 kt per square kilometre compare
64 Brazil 0 kt per square kilometre compare
65 Lesotho 0 kt per square kilometre compare
66 Chile 0 kt per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 112 places →

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)

All data for Burundi →

Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per square kilometre in Burundi?: Wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per square kilometre in Burundi was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?: The highest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2016.
What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?: The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1978.
How does Burundi rank for wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per square kilometre?: Burundi ranks 63rd out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
Is wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per square kilometre rising or falling in Burundi?: Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burundi data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Wheat — Burning crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre
Unit: kt per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 112 places, 6,134 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.