What is emissions of air pollutants in Burundi?

Emissions of air pollutants in Burundi was 424,356 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 568,913 tonnes in 2011.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Burundi?

The lowest recorded value was 21,270 tonnes in 1750.

How does Burundi rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Burundi ranks 89th 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 14.8%. 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 424,356 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

424,356 tonnes

Change on year

up 0.7%

World rank

89th

of 220 countries

All-time high

568,913 tonnes

in 2011

All-time low

21,270 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

In 2022, emissions of air pollutants in Burundi stood at 424,356 tonnes.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Burundi peaked at 568,913 tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 21,270 tonnes, in 1750.

Burundi ranks 89th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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	21,299 tonnes	21,270 tonnes	21,328 tonnes	10
1760s	21,363 tonnes	21,334 tonnes	21,392 tonnes	10
1770s	21,427 tonnes	21,398 tonnes	21,455 tonnes	10
1780s	21,490 tonnes	21,462 tonnes	21,518 tonnes	10
1790s	21,552 tonnes	21,524 tonnes	21,580 tonnes	10
1800s	21,614 tonnes	21,586 tonnes	21,642 tonnes	10
1810s	21,724 tonnes	21,648 tonnes	21,801 tonnes	10
1820s	21,894 tonnes	21,818 tonnes	21,971 tonnes	10
1830s	22,064 tonnes	21,988 tonnes	22,141 tonnes	10
1840s	22,235 tonnes	22,158 tonnes	22,311 tonnes	10
1850s	24,093 tonnes	22,328 tonnes	25,886 tonnes	10
1860s	28,156 tonnes	26,293 tonnes	30,041 tonnes	10
1870s	32,925 tonnes	30,465 tonnes	34,943 tonnes	10
1880s	37,396 tonnes	35,384 tonnes	39,431 tonnes	10
1890s	42,003 tonnes	39,890 tonnes	44,151 tonnes	10
1900s	46,979 tonnes	44,642 tonnes	49,380 tonnes	10
1910s	52,616 tonnes	49,936 tonnes	55,397 tonnes	10
1920s	67,686 tonnes	56,050 tonnes	80,812 tonnes	10
1930s	100,297 tonnes	84,034 tonnes	117,792 tonnes	10
1940s	143,554 tonnes	122,049 tonnes	166,334 tonnes	10
1950s	175,852 tonnes	172,007 tonnes	177,903 tonnes	10
1960s	174,636 tonnes	166,196 tonnes	184,672 tonnes	10
1970s	202,230 tonnes	188,697 tonnes	220,914 tonnes	10
1980s	262,497 tonnes	227,584 tonnes	302,544 tonnes	10
1990s	401,651 tonnes	317,368 tonnes	463,419 tonnes	10
2000s	495,404 tonnes	341,728 tonnes	550,931 tonnes	10
2010s	442,184 tonnes	369,759 tonnes	568,913 tonnes	10
2020s	420,454 tonnes	415,395 tonnes	424,356 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Burundi

86 Tunisia 454,469 tonnes compare
87 Sierra Leone 444,930 tonnes compare
88 Ecuador 425,124 tonnes compare
90 Honduras 420,063 tonnes compare
91 Norway 417,395 tonnes compare
92 Kyrgyzstan 412,882 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More climate change data for Burundi

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.4% (2100)
Population growth 2.4% (2025)
Population, total 14.39 million (2025)
Urban population growth 5.8% (2025)
Urban population 3.70 million (2025)
Urban population 25.7% (2025)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.0653 tonnes per person (2024)
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 16.69 million tonnes (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita 0.0653 tonnes per person (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.0653 tonnes per person (2024)

All data for Burundi →

Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Burundi?: Emissions of air pollutants in Burundi was 424,356 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 568,913 tonnes in 2011.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Burundi?: The lowest recorded value was 21,270 tonnes in 1750.
How does Burundi rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Burundi ranks 89th 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 14.8%. 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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