Climate targets: LULUCF

• NDC content

  6 targets

  • Total avoided emissions Gg Eq CO2
    -3130,96 (2025) -6217,06 (2030)
    forestry and agroforestry (conditional)
    LULUCF | Baseline scenario target | Base year: 2021
    Source:

    Burundi's INDC
  • -1117,87 (2025) and -2227,75 (2030) Eq Gg Co2 emissions avoided from LULUCF
    LULUCF | Baseline scenario target | Base year: 2021
    Source:

    Burundi's INDC
  • 2,500 ha of bamboo plantation created in ten years at a rate of 250 ha / year. (unconditionnal)
    LULUCF | Fixed level target | Target year: 2030 | Base year: 2021
    Source:

    Burundi's INDC
  • Increase the rate of forest cover to 15.74%, i.e. increase the forest cover by 160,000 ha by 2025 (PND 2018-2027) (unconditional)
    LULUCF | Fixed level target | Target year: 2025 | Base year: 2021
    Source:

    Burundi's INDC
  • Raising the forest cover rate to 20% by 2025.
    LULUCF | Target year: 2025
    Source:

    Burundi's INDC
  • 8,000 ha of annual reforestation for 15 years starting 2016
    LULUCF
    Source:

    Burundi's INDC

• National laws and policies

  7 targets

  • by 2027 sustainably manage 100% of forest ecosystems
    LULUCF | Target year: 2027
    Source:

    Burundi's REDD+ National Strategy and Action Plan

    Executive | 2019

  • by 2027 reduce forest deforestation by 90%
    LULUCF | Target year: 2027
    Source:

    Burundi's REDD+ National Strategy and Action Plan

    Executive | 2019

  • by 2027 reduce forest degradation by 95%
    LULUCF | Target year: 2027
    Source:

    Burundi's REDD+ National Strategy and Action Plan

    Executive | 2019

  • increase forest cover to 20% by 2025
    LULUCF | Target year: 2025
    Source:

    Burundi's REDD+ National Strategy and Action Plan

    Executive | 2019

  • by 2027 have a stock of forest carbon
    LULUCF | Target year: 2027
    Source:

    Burundi's REDD+ National Strategy and Action Plan

    Executive | 2019

  • reforest 160,000 ha in the next 15 years
    LULUCF | Target year: 2027
    Source:

    National Plan for the Development of Burundi 2018-2027 (PND BURUNDI 2018-2027)

    Executive | 2018

  • Increase in carbon dioxide sinks by reforestation of 160,000 ha for 15 years
    LULUCF | Fixed level target | Target year: 2027 | Base year: 2018
    Source:

    National Plan for the Development of Burundi 2018-2027 (PND BURUNDI 2018-2027)

    Executive | 2018

For further analysis of the NDC, see Burundi country profile on