Outdoor air pollution exposure in Burundi
Burundi: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 40.4 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
40.4
Change on year
up 34.2%
World rank
18th
of 241 countries
All-time high
44.1
in 2012
All-time low
21.7
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Burundi, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, outdoor air pollution exposure in Burundi stood at 40.4.
That represents a change of up 34.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Burundi peaked at 44.1 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 21.7, in 1999.
Burundi ranks 18th of 241 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 29 | — |
| 1999 | 21.7 | -25.2% |
| 2000 | 36.8 | +69.6% |
| 2001 | 42.1 | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 36.1 | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 33.7 | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 39.3 | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 37.2 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 30.8 | -17.2% |
| 2007 | 38.4 | +24.7% |
| 2008 | 37.1 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 33.2 | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 39 | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 40.1 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 44.1 | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 42.5 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 40.7 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 43.9 | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 40 | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 35 | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 35.1 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 39.7 | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 37.9 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 38.4 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 38.7 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 30.1 | -22.2% |
| 2024 | 40.4 | +34.2% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 40.4 is above the median for low income countries, which is 30.8, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 40.4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.2, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.35 | 21.7 | 29 | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.47 | 30.8 | 42.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.01 | 35 | 44.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.1 | 30.1 | 40.4 | 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 outdoor air pollution exposure in Burundi?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Burundi was 40.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 44.1 in 2012.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7 in 1999.
- How does Burundi rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Burundi ranks 18th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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