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