Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Burundi
Burundi: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 114.69 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Burundi, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Burundi stood at 114.69 kilograms per person.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Burundi peaked at 120.86 kilograms per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 70.99 kilograms per person, in 2003.
That places Burundi 141st out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Burundi, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 96.65 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 92.92 kilograms per person | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 92.18 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 93.36 kilograms per person | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 84.01 kilograms per person | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 84.07 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 82.37 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 84.02 kilograms per person | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 77.58 kilograms per person | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 78.9 kilograms per person | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 77.28 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 76.87 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 71.8 kilograms per person | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 70.99 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 71.13 kilograms per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 71.17 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 73.74 kilograms per person | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 72.29 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 74.07 kilograms per person | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 74.88 kilograms per person | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 78.92 kilograms per person | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 82.32 kilograms per person | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 82.41 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 91 kilograms per person | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 87.96 kilograms per person | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 84.18 kilograms per person | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 93.42 kilograms per person | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 107.76 kilograms per person | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 107.09 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 107.71 kilograms per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 93.52 kilograms per person | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 119.55 kilograms per person | +27.8% |
| 2022 | 120.86 kilograms per person | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 114.69 kilograms per person | -5.1% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 114.69 kilograms per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 234.87 kilograms per person, 49% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 114.69 kilograms per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 229.14 kilograms per person, 50% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector 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 | +27.8% | 93.52 kilograms per person | 119.55 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.61 kilograms per person | 77.58 kilograms per person | 96.65 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.42 kilograms per person | 70.99 kilograms per person | 77.28 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.28 kilograms per person | 78.92 kilograms per person | 107.76 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.16 kilograms per person | 93.52 kilograms per person | 120.86 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 138 Algeria 116.11 kilograms per person compare
- 139 El Salvador 115.7 kilograms per person compare
- 140 Democratic Republic of Congo 114.94 kilograms per person compare
- 142 Cyprus 111.53 kilograms per person compare
- 143 Gabon 108.66 kilograms per person compare
- 144 Antigua and Barbuda 107.15 kilograms per person compare
More reference data data for Burundi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0521 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2266 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2677 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2838 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Burundi?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Burundi was 114.69 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 120.86 kilograms per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.99 kilograms per person in 2003.
- How does Burundi rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Burundi ranks 141st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.