National emissions

Burundi, a country with low global emissions per capita, contributes very little to global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. However, like many developing countries, it faces increasing challenges related to climate change and needs to ensure rigorous monitoring of its emissions in order to enhance transparency and meet its commitments under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Paris Agreement.

Burundi's national GHG emissions were about 4.52 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent (MtCO2e) in 2018, then decreased slightly to reach about 4.10 MtCO2e 2020. This trend could be explained by the variability of economic activities, the dynamics of land use and the high share of agriculture in the national emissions profile.

Available data show that:

• Agriculture and livestock represent the main source GHG emissions, including through methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions.

• The energy sector Burundi has low fossil energy consumption and a high dependence on biomass.

• The forestry and land-use change sector (LULUCF) plays an important role both as a source and as a carbon sink.

• Waste In addition, a smaller proportion of the population is involved.