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.
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
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.196 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8014 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.8146 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6552 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.581 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 515.21 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.