Exposure to outdoor air pollution in Burundi
Burundi: Exposure to outdoor air pollution was 40.4 µg/m³ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in Burundi, 1998–2024
Source: SatPM, Atmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
In 2024, exposure to outdoor air pollution in Burundi stood at 40.4 µg/m³.
That represents a change of up 34.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to outdoor air pollution in Burundi peaked at 44.1 µg/m³ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 21.7 µg/m³, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.35 µg/m³ | 21.7 µg/m³ | 29 µg/m³ | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.47 µg/m³ | 30.8 µg/m³ | 42.1 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.01 µg/m³ | 35 µg/m³ | 44.1 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.1 µg/m³ | 30.1 µg/m³ | 40.4 µg/m³ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to outdoor air pollution in Burundi?
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution in Burundi was 40.4 µg/m³ in 2024, according to SatPM, Atmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exposure to outdoor air pollution recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 44.1 µg/m³ in 2012.
- What is the lowest exposure to outdoor air pollution recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7 µg/m³ in 1999.
- How does Burundi rank for exposure to outdoor air pollution?
- Burundi ranks 18th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to outdoor air pollution 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 SatPM, Atmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Exposure to outdoor air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population-weighted average concentration of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in the air, measured in micrograms per cubic meter (µg/m³). Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) are particles with a diameter of 2.5 micrometers or less, which can pose significant health risks.