Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Burundi
Burundi: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 2,968 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
2,968 tonnes
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
177th
of 220 countries
All-time high
8,379 tonnes
in 1998
All-time low
50.52 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Burundi, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 2,968 tonnes for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Burundi peaked at 8,379 tonnes in 1998 and was at its lowest, 50.52 tonnes, in 1750.
That places Burundi 177th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Burundi, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 50.52 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 50.54 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1752 | 50.55 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1753 | 50.57 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1754 | 50.58 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1755 | 50.6 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1756 | 50.61 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1757 | 50.63 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1758 | 50.64 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1759 | 50.66 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 50.67 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1761 | 50.69 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1762 | 50.71 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1763 | 50.72 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1764 | 50.74 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1765 | 50.75 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1766 | 50.77 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1767 | 50.78 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1768 | 50.8 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1769 | 50.81 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 50.83 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1771 | 50.84 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1772 | 50.86 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1773 | 50.87 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1774 | 50.89 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1775 | 50.9 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1776 | 50.92 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1777 | 50.93 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1778 | 50.95 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1779 | 50.96 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 50.98 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1781 | 50.99 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1782 | 51.01 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1783 | 51.02 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1784 | 51.04 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1785 | 51.05 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1786 | 51.07 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1787 | 51.08 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1788 | 51.1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1789 | 51.11 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 51.13 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 51.14 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 51.16 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 51.17 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 51.19 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 51.2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 51.22 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 51.23 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 51.24 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 51.26 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 51.27 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 51.29 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 51.3 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 51.32 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 51.33 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 51.35 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 51.36 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 51.38 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 51.39 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 51.41 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 51.42 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 51.46 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1812 | 51.5 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1813 | 51.54 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1814 | 51.58 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1815 | 51.62 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1816 | 51.66 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1817 | 51.7 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1818 | 51.74 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1819 | 51.78 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 51.82 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1821 | 51.86 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1822 | 51.9 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1823 | 51.94 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1824 | 51.99 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1825 | 52.03 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1826 | 52.07 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1827 | 52.11 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1828 | 52.15 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1829 | 52.19 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1830 | 52.23 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1831 | 52.27 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1832 | 52.31 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1833 | 52.35 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1834 | 52.39 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1835 | 52.43 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1836 | 52.47 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1837 | 52.51 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1838 | 52.55 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1839 | 52.59 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1840 | 52.63 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1841 | 52.67 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1842 | 52.71 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1843 | 52.75 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1844 | 52.79 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1845 | 52.83 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1846 | 52.87 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1847 | 52.91 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1848 | 52.96 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1849 | 53 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1850 | 53.04 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1851 | 53.95 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1852 | 54.87 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1853 | 55.8 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1854 | 56.73 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1855 | 57.67 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1856 | 58.62 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1857 | 59.57 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1858 | 60.53 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1859 | 61.49 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1860 | 62.45 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1861 | 63.43 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1862 | 64.4 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1863 | 65.38 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1864 | 66.37 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1865 | 67.36 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1866 | 68.35 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1867 | 69.35 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1868 | 70.35 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1869 | 71.36 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1870 | 72.36 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1871 | 74.75 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1872 | 75.77 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1873 | 76.79 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1874 | 77.82 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1875 | 78.84 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1876 | 79.88 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1877 | 80.91 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1878 | 81.96 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1879 | 83 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1880 | 84.05 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1881 | 85.1 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1882 | 86.15 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1883 | 87.21 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1884 | 88.28 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1885 | 89.34 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1886 | 90.42 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1887 | 91.49 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1888 | 92.57 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1889 | 93.66 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1890 | 94.75 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1891 | 95.85 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1892 | 96.95 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1893 | 98.06 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 99.18 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1895 | 100.3 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1896 | 101.43 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1897 | 102.57 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1898 | 103.72 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1899 | 104.87 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1900 | 106.04 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1901 | 107.25 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1902 | 108.48 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1903 | 109.72 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1904 | 110.97 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1905 | 112.23 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1906 | 113.51 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1907 | 114.8 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1908 | 116.1 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1909 | 117.41 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1910 | 118.74 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1911 | 120.13 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1912 | 121.53 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1913 | 122.94 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1914 | 124.38 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1915 | 125.84 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1916 | 127.33 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1917 | 128.83 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1918 | 130.35 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1919 | 131.9 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1920 | 133.48 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1921 | 138.55 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1922 | 143.77 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1923 | 150.18 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1924 | 156.77 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1925 | 163.53 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1926 | 170.47 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1927 | 177.58 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1928 | 184.88 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1929 | 192.34 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1930 | 199.99 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1931 | 207.98 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1932 | 216.18 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1933 | 224.59 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1934 | 233.21 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1935 | 242.03 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1936 | 251.07 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1937 | 260.69 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1938 | 270.51 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1939 | 280.55 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1940 | 290.81 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1941 | 301.65 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1942 | 312.73 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1943 | 324.07 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1944 | 335.67 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1945 | 347.51 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1946 | 359.62 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1947 | 371.97 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1948 | 384.59 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1949 | 397.46 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1950 | 470.79 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 1951 | 484.82 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 549.42 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1953 | 554.28 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 509.47 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1955 | 532.22 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1956 | 555.31 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1957 | 578.83 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1958 | 594.81 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 777.86 tonnes | +30.8% |
| 1960 | 794.24 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 864.58 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1962 | 862.49 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 894.94 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 907.49 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 862.93 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 952.26 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1967 | 976.2 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 1,041 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 1,170 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1970 | 1,137 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 1,273 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1972 | 1,257 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 1,275 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 1,430 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1975 | 1,370 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 1,445 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 1,466 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 1,553 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 1,638 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 1,834 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1981 | 1,965 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 1,797 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 2,085 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1984 | 2,161 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 2,271 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 2,398 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 2,648 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 2,632 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 2,890 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 4,409 tonnes | +52.5% |
| 1991 | 5,289 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 5,962 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 5,767 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 5,703 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 5,915 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 6,355 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 6,963 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 8,379 tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1999 | 3,526 tonnes | -57.9% |
| 2000 | 2,890 tonnes | -18.1% |
| 2001 | 2,635 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 2,582 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 2,343 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 2,644 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 2,481 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 2,714 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 2,777 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 2,795 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 2,825 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 2,836 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2,672 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 2,624 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 2,514 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 2,574 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 2,437 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 2,428 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2,535 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 2,591 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 2,639 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 2,645 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 2,684 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 2,968 tonnes | +10.6% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 2,968 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 10,657 tonnes, 28% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 2,968 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,590 tonnes, 22% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -57.9% | 8,379 tonnes | 3,526 tonnes |
| 1990 | +52.5% | 2,890 tonnes | 4,409 tonnes |
| 1959 | +30.8% | 594.81 tonnes | 777.86 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 50.59 tonnes | 50.52 tonnes | 50.66 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 50.74 tonnes | 50.67 tonnes | 50.81 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 50.89 tonnes | 50.83 tonnes | 50.96 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 51.04 tonnes | 50.98 tonnes | 51.11 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 51.19 tonnes | 51.13 tonnes | 51.26 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 51.34 tonnes | 51.27 tonnes | 51.41 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 51.6 tonnes | 51.42 tonnes | 51.78 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 52.01 tonnes | 51.82 tonnes | 52.19 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 52.41 tonnes | 52.23 tonnes | 52.59 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 52.81 tonnes | 52.63 tonnes | 53 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 57.23 tonnes | 53.04 tonnes | 61.49 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 66.88 tonnes | 62.45 tonnes | 71.36 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 78.21 tonnes | 72.36 tonnes | 83 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 88.83 tonnes | 84.05 tonnes | 93.66 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 99.77 tonnes | 94.75 tonnes | 104.87 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 111.65 tonnes | 106.04 tonnes | 117.41 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 125.2 tonnes | 118.74 tonnes | 131.9 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 161.15 tonnes | 133.48 tonnes | 192.34 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 238.68 tonnes | 199.99 tonnes | 280.55 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 342.61 tonnes | 290.81 tonnes | 397.46 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 560.78 tonnes | 470.79 tonnes | 777.86 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 932.61 tonnes | 794.24 tonnes | 1,170 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,385 tonnes | 1,137 tonnes | 1,638 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,268 tonnes | 1,797 tonnes | 2,890 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,827 tonnes | 3,526 tonnes | 8,379 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,669 tonnes | 2,343 tonnes | 2,890 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,585 tonnes | 2,428 tonnes | 2,836 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,766 tonnes | 2,645 tonnes | 2,968 tonnes | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Burundi
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.9446 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 22.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Burundi?
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Burundi was 2,968 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 8,379 tonnes in 1998.
- What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.52 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Burundi rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Burundi ranks 177th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.