Human caused air pollution exposure in Burundi
Burundi: Human caused air pollution exposure was 39 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
39
Change on year
up 35.5%
World rank
9th
of 240 countries
All-time high
42.34
in 2012
All-time low
20.8
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Burundi, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, human caused air pollution exposure in Burundi stood at 39.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.5% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Burundi peaked at 42.34 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 20.8, in 1999.
Burundi ranks 9th of 240 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 28.03 | — |
| 1999 | 20.8 | -25.8% |
| 2000 | 35.23 | +69.4% |
| 2001 | 40.47 | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 34.76 | -14.1% |
| 2003 | 32.66 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 37.08 | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 35.96 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 29.66 | -17.5% |
| 2007 | 37.07 | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 35.79 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 32.15 | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 37.7 | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 38.72 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 42.34 | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 40.85 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 39.02 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 42.05 | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 38.45 | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 33.56 | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 33.36 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 38.02 | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 36.27 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 36.61 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 36.96 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 28.78 | -22.1% |
| 2024 | 39 | +35.5% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 39 is above the median for low income countries, which is 18.3, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 39 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.28, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.41 | 20.8 | 28.03 | 2 |
| 2000s | 35.08 | 29.66 | 40.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.41 | 33.36 | 42.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.52 | 28.78 | 39 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More environment data for Burundi
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0336 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.95 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate -27.74 % change on previous year (2013)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2013)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2013)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 18.81 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Burundi?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Burundi was 39 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 42.34 in 2012.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8 in 1999.
- How does Burundi rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Burundi ranks 9th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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