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Burundi CO₂ Emissions

Burundi emitted 900 thousand tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024: 0.0% of the world total, the 169th most of 213 countries. That is 0.1 tonnes per person, 99% below the world average of 4.7 t.

Estimated CO₂ emitted by Burundi in 2026 so far

0

0 tonnes since you opened this page · 0 t every second

CO₂ in 2024

0.9 Mt

900 thousand tonnes

World rank

#169

of 213 countries

Share of world

0.0%

world total 38.6 Gt

Per person

0.1 t

world average 4.7 t

Change vs 2023

+0.0%

2023: 0.9 Mt

Historical share

0.0%

#180 since 1750

Trend since 2000

Emissions were roughly flat in 2024 (+0.0% on 2023). Compared with 2005, emissions are up 350%. 2024 was the highest year on record.

Million tonnes of CO₂ a year
Show yearly data (million tonnes)
YearCO₂ (Mt)
20240.9
20230.9
20220.9
20210.8
20200.7
20190.7
20180.6
20170.5
20160.4
20150.4
20140.4
20130.4
20120.4
20110.4
20100.3
20090.2
20080.2
20070.2
20060.2
20050.2
20040.2
20030.2
20020.2
20010.2
20000.3

Where it comes from

Oil is the largest source of Burundi’s CO₂, at 90%.

  • Coal10%0.1 Mt
  • Oil90%0.9 Mt

How Burundi compares

RankCountryCO₂ 2024SharePer person
167French Polynesia0.9 Mt0.0%3.3 t
168Aruba0.9 Mt0.0%8.5 t
169Burundi0.9 Mt0.0%0.1 t
170Liberia0.9 Mt0.0%0.1 t
171Gambia0.8 Mt0.0%0.3 t

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Questions and answers

How much CO₂ does Burundi emit?

Burundi emitted 900 thousand tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 0.0% of global emissions. That is about 0 tonnes every second.

What are Burundi’s CO₂ emissions per person?

Burundi emits 0.1 tonnes per person, 99% below the world average of 4.7 t. Per-person emissions divide the national total by population (14.0 million people in 2024).

Are Burundi’s CO₂ emissions rising or falling?

Emissions were roughly flat in 2024 (+0.0% on 2023). Compared with 2005, emissions are up 350%. 2024 was the highest year on record.

What is the main source of CO₂ emissions in Burundi?

Oil is the largest source, at 90% of Burundi’s fossil and industry CO₂ in 2024 (900 thousand tonnes).

How much has Burundi contributed to historical CO₂ emissions?

Since 1750, Burundi has emitted about 0 billion tonnes of fossil CO₂, 0.0% of the world total, the 180th largest historical contribution.

Related reading

Data: Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Project (Global Carbon Budget 2025), CC BY 4.0. Annual figures are fossil-fuel and industry CO₂ for 2024, the latest complete year. Live counters are estimates that assume 2024 emission rates continue. How the counter works →