🇧🇮 Burundi's Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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• Emissions: Burundi emitted around 9.9 megatonnes CO₂e in 2024, about 0.02% of the global total.
• Per person: Emissions were around 0.7 tonnes per person per year in 2024, rated low on a scale where any level above zero adds warming.
• Trend: Emissions rose by around 0.19 megatonnes CO₂e a year, or 2.1% yearly, over the ten years to 2024, rather than the 4% yearly decline the world needs to achieve Net Zero in 2050 and limit warming to around 1.7 °C.
• What drives it: Methane makes up 46% of emissions, CO₂ 34%, nitrous oxide 17% and F-gases 3.4%.
• Historic responsibility: Since 1851, Burundi's emissions have produced around 872 megatonnes CO₂e of warming impact, about 0.02% of the global total, or around 1.4 tonnes per person per year.
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