Burundi: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e)

Key figures

Over five years it is up 65.8% from 0.08 in 2019 (10.64% a year on average, compounded). Since 1970 it is up 1,451% from 0.009 in 1970 (5.21% a year on average, compounded).

What the numbers say

In 2024, Burundi's carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) rose 3.3% on 2023 (from 0.14 to 0.14).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +9.1% and a typical year strayed about 22% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.3 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 84% in 2011 and the biggest yearly fall was 21.5% in 2017. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is upward, about 0.0088 a year. A straight line explains 81% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

A straight-line projection, tested first

Extending that straight line gives about 0.17 for 2027. We show this only because the same method, fitted on earlier years, predicted 2022 to 2024 better than "no change" would have: its average miss was 0.00267, against 0.00807 for assuming no change. Treat it as a continuation of the recent pattern, not a forecast of events: it cannot see a recession, a policy change or a revision to the data.

See how a linear trend forecast works and the guide on forecasting without fooling yourself.

How it compares

In 2024, Burundi had the 146th highest value of the 203 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Burundi in the 2024 ranking

• Liberia — 143rd of 203: 0.2
• Djibouti — 144th of 203: 0.19
• Sierra Leone — 145th of 203: 0.16
• Puerto Rico (US) — 147th of 203: 0.14
• Papua New Guinea — 148th of 203: 0.13
• Brunei Darussalam — 149th of 203: 0.13

What this measures

A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).

Limitations: Global GHG emissions are currently not directly measurable, but approaches for their estimation exist, and numerous sources exist to supply data for this indicator. Reputable scientific organizations produce these data for use for research, policy analysis, climate negotiations, and broader public communications. The estimated accuracy from fossil fuel combustion and industrial processes are quite high, as quantities of fossil fuels and other emissive materials (such as cement and steel) produced are well known. For these sectors, emissions estimates are roughly accurate to within 10% when aggregated to the global level and between 4% and 35% at the country level (Crippa et al., 2023).

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 55 values

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) in nearby economies

• Angola — 1.81 (2024)
• Benin — 1.28 (2024)
• Botswana — 0.36 (2024)
• Burkina Faso — 1.28 (2024)
• Cabo Verde — 0.0019 (2024)
• Cameroon — 2.14 (2024)
• Central African Republic — 0.01 (2024)
• Chad — 0.29 (2024)
• Comoros — 0.0024 (2024)
• Congo, Dem. Rep. — 1.03 (2024)
• Congo, Rep. — 0.36 (2024)
• Côte d'Ivoire — 2.32 (2024)
• Equatorial Guinea — 0.74 (2024)
• Eritrea — 0.08 (2024)
• Eswatini — 0.0046 (2024)

More environment data for Burundi

• Population in largest city — 1.35 million (2025)
• Population in the largest city (% of urban population) — 36.53% (2025)
• Rural population — 10.69 million (2025)
• Rural population (% of total population) — 74.31% (2025)
• Urban population — 3.7 million (2025)
• Urban population (% of total population) — 25.69% (2025)
• Aquaculture production (metric tons) — 645 (2024)
• Capture fisheries production (metric tons) — 18,855 (2024)
• Total fisheries production (metric tons) — 19,500 (2024)
• Rural population growth (annual %) — 1.26% (2025)
• Urban population growth (annual %) — 5.8% (2025)
• Agricultural land (sq. km) — 19,057 (2024)
• Agricultural land (% of land area) — 74.21% (2024)
• Arable land (hectares) — 1.12 million (2024)
• Arable land (hectares per person) — 0.08 (2024)

Every indicator for Burundi is on the Burundi data page.

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Questions people ask

What is Burundi's carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e)?

0.14 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1970?

It is up 1,451% from 0.009 in 1970 (5.21% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 0.14 in 2024 and the lowest 0.009 in 1970.

How does Burundi rank?

146th highest of 203 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) unusual for Burundi?

In 2024, Burundi's carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) rose 3.3% on 2023 (from 0.14 to 0.14). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +9.1% and a typical year strayed about 22% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.3 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Where is Burundi's carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) heading?

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is upward, about 0.0088 a year. A straight line explains 81% of the movement over 10 observed years. Extending that straight line gives about 0.17 for 2027. We show this only because the same method, fitted on earlier years, predicted 2022 to 2024 better than "no change" would have: its average miss was 0.00267, against 0.00807 for assuming no change. Treat it as a continuation of the recent pattern, not a forecast of events: it cannot see a recession, a policy change or a revision to the data.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, uri: https://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/dataset_ghg2024, publisher: JRC European Commission, date published: 2024; International Energy Agency (IEA), uri: https://edgar.j….

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator EN.GHG.CO2.IP.MT.CE.AR5, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, uri: https://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/dataset_ghg2024, publisher: JRC European Commission, date published: 2024; International Energy Agency (IEA), uri: https://edgar.j… Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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