Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Burundi
Burundi: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture was 114.69 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture 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
The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Burundi is 114.69 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
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 from agriculture 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 from agriculture 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 from agriculture 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 agriculture & rural data for Burundi
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3429 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 80.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7431 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 34.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 34.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Burundi?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture 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 from agriculture recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 120.86 kilograms per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture 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 from agriculture?
- Burundi ranks 141st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture 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 from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.