Burundi vs Maldives: Emissions of air pollutants
Burundi
13,274 tonnes
in 2022
Maldives
12,723 tonnes
in 2022
Burundi rank
171st
Maldives rank
172nd
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Burundi
- Maldives
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 13,274 tonnes against 12,723 tonnes in Maldives, a difference of 551 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 171st and Maldives ranks 172nd of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 27 and Maldives in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 97.13 tonnes | 0.3546 tonnes | 96.78 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1760s | 97.45 tonnes | 0.3605 tonnes | 97.09 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1770s | 97.77 tonnes | 0.3665 tonnes | 97.4 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1780s | 98.08 tonnes | 0.3725 tonnes | 97.71 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1790s | 98.4 tonnes | 0.3785 tonnes | 98.02 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1800s | 99.88 tonnes | 0.3846 tonnes | 99.5 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1810s | 103.03 tonnes | 0.3966 tonnes | 102.64 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1820s | 106.51 tonnes | 0.4162 tonnes | 106.09 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1830s | 110.03 tonnes | 0.4366 tonnes | 109.6 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1840s | 113.61 tonnes | 0.4579 tonnes | 113.15 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1850s | 119.24 tonnes | 0.5519 tonnes | 118.69 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1860s | 129.83 tonnes | 0.7802 tonnes | 129.05 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1870s | 144.28 tonnes | 1.1 tonnes | 143.18 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1880s | 158.71 tonnes | 1.56 tonnes | 157.15 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1890s | 174.01 tonnes | 2.07 tonnes | 171.94 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1900s | 208.18 tonnes | 9.39 tonnes | 198.79 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1910s | 283.73 tonnes | 28.7 tonnes | 255.03 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1920s | 422.36 tonnes | 57.96 tonnes | 364.4 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1930s | 654.7 tonnes | 101.72 tonnes | 552.99 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1940s | 1,008 tonnes | 166.79 tonnes | 840.89 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1950s | 1,653 tonnes | 249.82 tonnes | 1,403 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1960s | 2,630 tonnes | 350.89 tonnes | 2,279 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1970s | 4,275 tonnes | 482.96 tonnes | 3,792 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1980s | 6,380 tonnes | 1,231 tonnes | 5,149 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1990s | 9,773 tonnes | 4,321 tonnes | 5,452 tonnes | Burundi |
| 2000s | 11,644 tonnes | 10,397 tonnes | 1,246 tonnes | Burundi |
| 2010s | 12,274 tonnes | 12,589 tonnes | 314.3 tonnes | Maldives |
| 2020s | 12,954 tonnes | 12,528 tonnes | 426.63 tonnes | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Burundi or Maldives?
- Burundi, at 13,274 tonnes against 12,723 tonnes in Maldives as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Burundi and Maldives?
- 551 tonnes, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Maldives?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Burundi and Maldives rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Burundi ranks 171st and Maldives ranks 172nd 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.