Burundi vs Myanmar: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Burundi
35.69 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Myanmar
35.07 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Burundi rank
32nd
Myanmar rank
34th
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Burundi
- Myanmar
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 35.69 micrograms per cubic meter against 35.07 micrograms per cubic meter in Myanmar, a difference of 0.62 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Myanmar ahead.
Burundi ranks 32nd and Myanmar ranks 34th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Myanmar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.18 micrograms per cubic meter | 42.86 micrograms per cubic meter | 4.68 micrograms per cubic meter | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 37.96 micrograms per cubic meter | 40.28 micrograms per cubic meter | 2.32 micrograms per cubic meter | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 38.3 micrograms per cubic meter | 35.4 micrograms per cubic meter | 2.91 micrograms per cubic meter | Burundi |
| 2020s | 36.7 micrograms per cubic meter | 35.42 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.28 micrograms per cubic meter | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution, Burundi or Myanmar?
- Burundi, at 35.69 micrograms per cubic meter against 35.07 micrograms per cubic meter in Myanmar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Burundi and Myanmar?
- 0.62 micrograms per cubic meter, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Myanmar?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Myanmar rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Burundi ranks 32nd and Myanmar ranks 34th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The average level of exposure of the population to suspended particles less than 2.5 microns in diameter, which are capable of penetrating deep into the respiratory tract and damaging health. This is measured in micrograms per cubic meter.