Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Burundi
Burundi: Tree cover loss by dominant driver was 20.43 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
20.43
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
120th
of 186 countries
All-time high
42.09
in 2007
All-time low
7.6
in 2015
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Burundi, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver in Burundi is 20.43, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver in Burundi peaked at 42.09 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.6, in 2015.
That places Burundi 120th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 18.97 | — |
| 2002 | 8.6 | -54.7% |
| 2003 | 20.81 | +142.0% |
| 2004 | 12.9 | -38.0% |
| 2005 | 27.04 | +109.5% |
| 2006 | 10.45 | -61.4% |
| 2007 | 42.09 | +302.9% |
| 2008 | 42.01 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 16.66 | -60.3% |
| 2010 | 26.95 | +61.8% |
| 2011 | 25.81 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 14.44 | -44.1% |
| 2013 | 24.96 | +72.9% |
| 2014 | 21.58 | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 7.6 | -64.8% |
| 2016 | 7.99 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 9.98 | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 29.19 | +192.3% |
| 2019 | 26.8 | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 23.19 | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 17.43 | -24.8% |
| 2022 | 19.51 | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 19.27 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 20.43 | +6.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 20.43 is below the median for low income countries, which is 36.13, 57% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 20.43 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 168.49, 12% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.17 | 8.6 | 42.09 | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.53 | 7.6 | 29.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.97 | 17.43 | 23.19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 117 South Sudan 25.73 compare
- 118 Nicaragua 24.77 compare
- 119 Cayman Islands 21.52 compare
- 121 North Macedonia 19.38 compare
- 122 Haiti 19.02 compare
- 123 Cuba 18.91 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 tree cover loss by dominant driver in Burundi?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Burundi was 20.43 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 42.09 in 2007.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6 in 2015.
- How does Burundi rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
- Burundi ranks 120th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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