Brunei vs Burundi: Emissions of air pollutants
Brunei
11,077 tonnes
in 2022
Burundi
13,274 tonnes
in 2022
Brunei rank
174th
Burundi rank
171st
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Brunei
- Burundi
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 13,274 tonnes against 11,077 tonnes in Brunei, a difference of 2,197 tonnes.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.2 times Brunei's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Burundi ahead.
Brunei ranks 174th and Burundi ranks 171st of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 7 and Burundi in 21.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Burundi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1.61 tonnes | 97.13 tonnes | 95.52 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1760s | 1.64 tonnes | 97.45 tonnes | 95.81 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1770s | 1.66 tonnes | 97.77 tonnes | 96.1 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1780s | 1.69 tonnes | 98.08 tonnes | 96.39 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1790s | 1.71 tonnes | 98.4 tonnes | 96.69 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1800s | 1.75 tonnes | 99.88 tonnes | 98.14 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1810s | 1.84 tonnes | 103.03 tonnes | 101.19 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1820s | 2.02 tonnes | 106.51 tonnes | 104.49 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1830s | 2.2 tonnes | 110.03 tonnes | 107.83 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1840s | 2.41 tonnes | 113.61 tonnes | 111.2 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1850s | 2.69 tonnes | 119.24 tonnes | 116.55 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1860s | 3.09 tonnes | 129.83 tonnes | 126.75 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1870s | 3.61 tonnes | 144.28 tonnes | 140.68 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1880s | 4.03 tonnes | 158.71 tonnes | 154.68 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1890s | 5.15 tonnes | 174.01 tonnes | 168.86 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1900s | 7.96 tonnes | 208.18 tonnes | 200.22 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1910s | 12.86 tonnes | 283.73 tonnes | 270.87 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1920s | 22.21 tonnes | 422.36 tonnes | 400.14 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1930s | 629.78 tonnes | 654.7 tonnes | 24.92 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1940s | 1,705 tonnes | 1,008 tonnes | 697.01 tonnes | Brunei |
| 1950s | 3,070 tonnes | 1,653 tonnes | 1,417 tonnes | Brunei |
| 1960s | 3,392 tonnes | 2,630 tonnes | 762.13 tonnes | Brunei |
| 1970s | 3,943 tonnes | 4,275 tonnes | 331.56 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1980s | 10,877 tonnes | 6,380 tonnes | 4,497 tonnes | Brunei |
| 1990s | 20,579 tonnes | 9,773 tonnes | 10,806 tonnes | Brunei |
| 2000s | 21,491 tonnes | 11,644 tonnes | 9,847 tonnes | Brunei |
| 2010s | 16,438 tonnes | 12,274 tonnes | 4,164 tonnes | Brunei |
| 2020s | 11,562 tonnes | 12,954 tonnes | 1,392 tonnes | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Brunei or Burundi?
- Burundi, at 13,274 tonnes against 11,077 tonnes in Brunei as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Brunei and Burundi?
- 2,197 tonnes, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Burundi?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Brunei and Burundi rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Brunei ranks 174th and Burundi ranks 171st of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.