Environment · Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income
Burundi: environment and emissions
CO₂ per person is 0.07 t (2024), 191st of 203 in the world and 44th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GHG per person is 0.60 t (2024), 193rd of 203 in the world and 45th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GHG emissions is 8.4 Mt (2024), 145th of 203 in the world and 33rd of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa.
CO₂ per person
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GHG per person
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15 indicators
Environment: Burundi in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes | 0.07 t2024 | 191/203 | 44/47 | 0.05 t | 0.03 t | 0.07 t | +84%since 2014 | 0.70 t | 0.30 t | 4.69 t | |
| GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e | 0.60 t2024 | 193/203 | 45/47 | 0.47 t | 0.47 t | 0.54 t | +14%since 2014 | 1.91 t | 1.43 t | 6.36 t | |
| GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e | 8.4 Mt2024 | 145/203 | 33/47 | 3.1 Mt | 4.4 Mt | 6.8 Mt | +48%since 2014 | 2,444.8 Mt | 1,053.9 Mt | 53,206.4 Mt | |
| CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt | 1.0 Mt2024 | 162/203 | 37/47 | 0.3 Mt | 0.3 Mt | 0.9 Mt | +139%since 2014 | 896.3 Mt | 224.0 Mt | 39,632.7 Mt | |
| MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e | 5.7 Mt2024 | 121/203 | 32/47 | 2.1 Mt | 3.1 Mt | 4.5 Mt | +38%since 2014 | 1,179.9 Mt | 619.9 Mt | 9,536.5 Mt | |
| Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption | 83.0%2022 | 10/212 | 10/48 | 93.2% | 93.2% | 83.4% | −8.7 ppsince 2012 | 70.3% | 74.6% | 19.7% | |
| Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output | 61.3%2021 | 54/206 | 18/48 | 100.0% | 88.5% | 70.3% | −30.5 ppsince 2011 | 32.6% | 59.1% | 27.8% | |
| PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³ | 35.7 µg/m³2023 | 32/200 | 15/48 | 38.6 µg/m³ | 40.3 µg/m³ | 38.0 µg/m³ | −14%since 2013 | 35.4 µg/m³ | 31.3 µg/m³ | 32.9 µg/m³ | |
| Forest coverForest area, % of land area | 10.9%2024 | 167/214 | 40/48 | 7.6% | 7.6% | 10.9% | +0.7 ppsince 2014 | 25.7% | 19.9% | 31.1% | |
| FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area | 74.2%2024 | 14/210 | 9/48 | 72.8% | 71.1% | 79.0% | +1.4 ppsince 2014 | 44.7% | 42.1% | 36.9% | |
| Arable landArable land, % of land area | 43.7%2024 | 10/206 | 4/48 | 37.4% | 37.0% | 48.4% | +1.6 ppsince 2014 | 10.0% | 9.4% | 10.7% | |
| Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory | 7.6%2025 | 130/213 | 33/48 | · | · | 7.6% | +0.6 ppsince 2015 | 14.0% | 10.3% | 17.0% | |
| Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources | 2.8%2022 | 125/177 | 25/47 | 2.9% | 2.8% | 2.8% | ±0.0 ppsince 2012 | 3.4% | 5.1% | 9.0% | |
| Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³ | 755 m³2022 | 143/183 | 37/47 | 1,555 m³ | 1,073 m³ | 797 m³ | −24%since 2012 | 3,162 m³ | 3,260 m³ | 5,393 m³ | |
| Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare | 1,163 kg/ha2024 | 154/179 | 27/46 | 1,228 kg/ha | 1,232 kg/ha | 1,161 kg/ha | −13%since 2014 | 1,453 kg/ha | 1,345 kg/ha | 4,229 kg/ha |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- PM2.5 exposure−14%35.7 µg/m³ in 2023
- Protected areas+0.6 pp7.6% in 2025
Worse than ten years ago
- CO₂ per person+84%0.07 t in 2024
- GHG per person+14%0.60 t in 2024
- GHG emissions+48%8.4 Mt in 2024
- CO₂ emissions+139%1.0 Mt in 2024
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Burundi and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Burundi. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Burundi | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Tanzania | Rwanda |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ per person | 0.07 t2024 | 0.06 t2024 | 0.31 t2024 | 0.16 t2024 |
| GHG per person | 0.60 t2024 | 0.54 t2024 | 1.50 t2024 | 0.59 t2024 |
| GHG emissions | 8.4 Mt2024 | 58.5 Mt2024 | 102.5 Mt2024 | 8.3 Mt2024 |
| CO₂ emissions | 1.0 Mt2024 | 6.2 Mt2024 | 21.3 Mt2024 | 2.3 Mt2024 |
| Methane | 5.7 Mt2024 | 42.2 Mt2024 | 59.7 Mt2024 | 4.7 Mt2024 |
| Renewable energy | 83.0%2022 | 96.3%2021 | 78.3%2021 | 79.9%2022 |
| Renewable power | 61.3%2021 | 90.4%2021 | 37.2%2021 | 59.9%2021 |
| PM2.5 exposure | 35.7 µg/m³2023 | 35.8 µg/m³2023 | 20.2 µg/m³2023 | 36.0 µg/m³2023 |
| Forest cover | 10.9%2024 | 61.5%2024 | 49.6%2024 | 26.1%2024 |