Emissions of air pollutants in Burundi
Burundi: Emissions of air pollutants was 13,274 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
13,274 tonnes
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
171st
of 220 countries
All-time high
14,132 tonnes
in 2011
All-time low
96.99 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Emissions of air pollutants in Burundi, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 13,274 tonnes for emissions of air pollutants in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Burundi peaked at 14,132 tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 96.99 tonnes, in 1750.
Burundi ranks 171st of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Emissions of air pollutants in Burundi, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 96.99 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 97.02 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1752 | 97.05 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1753 | 97.08 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1754 | 97.12 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1755 | 97.15 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1756 | 97.18 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1757 | 97.21 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1758 | 97.24 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1759 | 97.27 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 97.31 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1761 | 97.34 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1762 | 97.37 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1763 | 97.4 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1764 | 97.43 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1765 | 97.46 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1766 | 97.5 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1767 | 97.53 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1768 | 97.56 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1769 | 97.59 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 97.62 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1771 | 97.65 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1772 | 97.69 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1773 | 97.72 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1774 | 97.75 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1775 | 97.78 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1776 | 97.81 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1777 | 97.84 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1778 | 97.88 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1779 | 97.91 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 97.94 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1781 | 97.97 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1782 | 98 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1783 | 98.03 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1784 | 98.07 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1785 | 98.1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1786 | 98.13 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1787 | 98.16 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1788 | 98.19 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1789 | 98.22 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 98.26 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 98.29 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 98.32 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 98.35 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 98.38 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 98.42 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 98.45 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 98.48 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 98.51 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 98.54 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 98.57 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 98.86 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1802 | 99.15 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1803 | 99.45 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1804 | 99.74 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1805 | 100.03 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1806 | 100.32 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1807 | 100.61 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1808 | 100.9 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1809 | 101.19 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1810 | 101.48 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1811 | 101.83 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1812 | 102.17 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1813 | 102.52 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1814 | 102.86 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1815 | 103.21 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1816 | 103.55 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1817 | 103.89 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1818 | 104.24 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1819 | 104.59 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1820 | 104.94 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1821 | 105.28 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1822 | 105.63 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1823 | 105.98 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1824 | 106.33 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1825 | 106.68 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1826 | 107.03 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1827 | 107.38 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1828 | 107.73 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1829 | 108.09 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1830 | 108.44 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1831 | 108.79 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1832 | 109.15 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1833 | 109.5 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1834 | 109.86 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1835 | 110.21 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1836 | 110.56 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1837 | 110.92 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1838 | 111.28 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1839 | 111.63 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1840 | 111.99 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1841 | 112.35 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1842 | 112.71 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1843 | 113.07 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1844 | 113.43 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1845 | 113.78 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1846 | 114.15 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1847 | 114.51 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1848 | 114.87 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1849 | 115.23 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1850 | 115.59 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1851 | 116.39 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1852 | 117.2 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1853 | 118.01 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1854 | 118.82 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 119.63 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1856 | 120.45 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1857 | 121.27 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1858 | 122.1 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1859 | 122.92 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 123.75 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1861 | 125.09 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1862 | 126.43 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1863 | 127.78 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1864 | 129.14 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1865 | 130.49 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1866 | 131.86 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1867 | 133.22 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1868 | 134.59 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1869 | 135.97 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1870 | 137.35 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1871 | 139.43 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1872 | 140.82 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1873 | 142.22 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1874 | 143.63 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1875 | 145.04 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1876 | 146.45 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1877 | 147.87 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1878 | 149.29 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1879 | 150.72 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1880 | 152.15 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1881 | 153.59 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1882 | 155.04 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 156.49 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1884 | 157.94 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1885 | 159.41 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1886 | 160.87 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1887 | 162.34 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1888 | 163.87 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1889 | 165.41 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1890 | 166.95 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1891 | 168.5 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 170.06 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1893 | 171.62 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1894 | 173.19 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1895 | 174.77 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1896 | 176.35 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 177.94 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1898 | 179.54 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1899 | 181.15 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1900 | 182.75 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1901 | 188.16 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1902 | 193.65 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1903 | 199.22 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1904 | 204.88 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1905 | 210.62 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1906 | 216.53 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1907 | 222.53 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1908 | 228.62 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1909 | 234.81 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1910 | 241.09 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1911 | 250.15 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1912 | 259.36 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1913 | 268.72 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1914 | 278.24 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1915 | 287.93 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1916 | 297.77 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1917 | 307.78 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1918 | 317.96 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1919 | 328.31 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1920 | 338.83 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1921 | 353.66 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1922 | 369.22 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1923 | 386.46 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1924 | 404.27 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1925 | 429.14 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1926 | 452.82 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1927 | 474.76 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1928 | 496.53 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1929 | 517.87 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1930 | 538.82 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1931 | 562.88 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1932 | 586.41 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1933 | 610.24 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1934 | 634.63 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1935 | 659.93 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1936 | 689.42 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1937 | 721.92 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1938 | 754.78 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1939 | 788.01 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1940 | 821.61 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1941 | 858.64 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1942 | 895.71 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1943 | 934.81 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1944 | 975.89 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1945 | 1,019 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1946 | 1,066 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1947 | 1,115 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1948 | 1,167 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1949 | 1,223 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1950 | 1,354 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1951 | 1,416 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1952 | 1,534 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1953 | 1,581 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 1,571 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 1,638 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1956 | 1,708 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1957 | 1,783 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1958 | 1,855 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1959 | 2,091 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1960 | 2,158 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 2,282 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1962 | 2,326 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 2,394 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 2,450 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 2,560 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 2,774 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 2,943 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 3,103 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 3,309 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 3,385 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 3,666 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 3,823 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 3,976 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 4,204 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 4,311 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 4,557 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 4,767 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 4,936 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 5,125 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 5,360 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 5,560 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 5,623 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 6,038 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 6,271 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 6,453 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 6,788 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 6,892 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 7,145 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 7,667 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 8,366 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 8,938 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 9,131 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 9,357 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 10,099 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 10,342 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 10,554 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 10,472 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 10,873 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 9,600 tonnes | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 9,795 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 10,895 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 10,815 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 10,685 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 11,484 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 11,532 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 12,165 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 13,479 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 12,727 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 12,861 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 13,256 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 14,132 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 11,363 tonnes | -19.6% |
| 2013 | 12,050 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 11,420 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 11,606 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 11,805 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 12,247 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 12,272 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 12,594 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 12,737 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 12,852 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 13,274 tonnes | +3.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 13,274 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 44,196 tonnes, 30% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 13,274 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44,992 tonnes, 30% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 97.13 tonnes | 96.99 tonnes | 97.27 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 97.45 tonnes | 97.31 tonnes | 97.59 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 97.77 tonnes | 97.62 tonnes | 97.91 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 98.08 tonnes | 97.94 tonnes | 98.22 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 98.4 tonnes | 98.26 tonnes | 98.54 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 99.88 tonnes | 98.57 tonnes | 101.19 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 103.03 tonnes | 101.48 tonnes | 104.59 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 106.51 tonnes | 104.94 tonnes | 108.09 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 110.03 tonnes | 108.44 tonnes | 111.63 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 113.61 tonnes | 111.99 tonnes | 115.23 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 119.24 tonnes | 115.59 tonnes | 122.92 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 129.83 tonnes | 123.75 tonnes | 135.97 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 144.28 tonnes | 137.35 tonnes | 150.72 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 158.71 tonnes | 152.15 tonnes | 165.41 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 174.01 tonnes | 166.95 tonnes | 181.15 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 208.18 tonnes | 182.75 tonnes | 234.81 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 283.73 tonnes | 241.09 tonnes | 328.31 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 422.36 tonnes | 338.83 tonnes | 517.87 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 654.7 tonnes | 538.82 tonnes | 788.01 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 1,008 tonnes | 821.61 tonnes | 1,223 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 1,653 tonnes | 1,354 tonnes | 2,091 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,630 tonnes | 2,158 tonnes | 3,309 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,275 tonnes | 3,385 tonnes | 5,125 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,380 tonnes | 5,360 tonnes | 7,667 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,773 tonnes | 8,366 tonnes | 10,873 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,644 tonnes | 9,795 tonnes | 13,479 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,274 tonnes | 11,363 tonnes | 14,132 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,954 tonnes | 12,737 tonnes | 13,274 tonnes | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate -27.74 % change on previous year (2013)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2013)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2013)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 4.57 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants in Burundi?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Burundi was 13,274 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 14,132 tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.99 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Burundi rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Burundi ranks 171st out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.