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.

Emissions of air pollutants in Burundi

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Burundi
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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

Countries ranked near Burundi

168 Djibouti 16,260 tonnes compare
169 Cape Verde 16,204 tonnes compare
170 Central African Republic 13,356 tonnes compare
172 Maldives 12,723 tonnes compare
173 Lesotho 12,414 tonnes compare
174 Brunei 11,077 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More environment data for Burundi

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 8.42 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.5995 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 2.9 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.6759 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.08 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0006 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 5.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0031 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.04 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Burundi →

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

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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