Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in Burundi
Burundi: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture was 1.19 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in Burundi, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Burundi stood at 1.19 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Burundi peaked at 1.19 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.385 Mt CO2e, in 1985.
Burundi ranks 113th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4673 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.4696 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.4915 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 0.5062 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5081 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.523 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.5235 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.5205 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.5221 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.5331 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4608 Mt CO2e | -13.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3982 Mt CO2e | -13.6% |
| 1982 | 0.4001 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.4029 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.4055 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.385 Mt CO2e | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.4272 Mt CO2e | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4087 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.4212 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4144 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.4292 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.4282 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4343 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.427 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3954 Mt CO2e | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4119 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4054 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.4105 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3905 Mt CO2e | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.4045 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4068 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.414 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3931 Mt CO2e | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3988 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4198 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4437 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4692 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4821 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5096 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5503 Mt CO2e | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5968 Mt CO2e | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6392 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6655 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7643 Mt CO2e | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7614 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7441 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8024 Mt CO2e | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9523 Mt CO2e | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9699 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8715 Mt CO2e | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 0.849 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9807 Mt CO2e | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 1.02 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 1.15 Mt CO2e | +12.1% |
| 2024 | 1.19 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 1.19 Mt CO2e is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.58 Mt CO2e, 46% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 1.19 Mt CO2e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.22 Mt CO2e, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5065 Mt CO2e | 0.4673 Mt CO2e | 0.5331 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4124 Mt CO2e | 0.385 Mt CO2e | 0.4608 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4137 Mt CO2e | 0.3905 Mt CO2e | 0.4343 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4487 Mt CO2e | 0.3931 Mt CO2e | 0.5503 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7767 Mt CO2e | 0.5968 Mt CO2e | 0.9699 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 Mt CO2e | 0.849 Mt CO2e | 1.19 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate -27.74 % change on previous year (2013)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2013)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2013)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 4.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Burundi?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Burundi was 1.19 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.385 Mt CO2e in 1985.
- How does Burundi rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture?
- Burundi ranks 113th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.2 Liming, 3.C.3 Urea application, 3.C.4 Direct N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.5 Indirect N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.6 Indirect N2O Emissions from manure management, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).