emissions of air pollutants in Burundi
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.
emissions of air pollutants in Burundi, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 21,270 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 21,276 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1752 | 21,283 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1753 | 21,289 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1754 | 21,296 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1755 | 21,302 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1756 | 21,308 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1757 | 21,315 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1758 | 21,321 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1759 | 21,328 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 21,334 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1761 | 21,340 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1762 | 21,347 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1763 | 21,353 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1764 | 21,360 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1765 | 21,366 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1766 | 21,372 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1767 | 21,379 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1768 | 21,385 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1769 | 21,392 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 21,398 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1771 | 21,404 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1772 | 21,411 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1773 | 21,417 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1774 | 21,423 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1775 | 21,430 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1776 | 21,436 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1777 | 21,442 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1778 | 21,449 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1779 | 21,455 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 21,462 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1781 | 21,468 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1782 | 21,474 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1783 | 21,480 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1784 | 21,487 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1785 | 21,493 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1786 | 21,499 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1787 | 21,505 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1788 | 21,512 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1789 | 21,518 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 21,524 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 21,530 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 21,537 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 21,543 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 21,549 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 21,555 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 21,562 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 21,568 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 21,574 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 21,580 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 21,586 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 21,592 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 21,599 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 21,605 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 21,611 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 21,617 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 21,623 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 21,629 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 21,636 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 21,642 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 21,648 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 21,665 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1812 | 21,682 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1813 | 21,699 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1814 | 21,716 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1815 | 21,733 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1816 | 21,750 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1817 | 21,767 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1818 | 21,784 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1819 | 21,801 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 21,818 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1821 | 21,835 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1822 | 21,852 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1823 | 21,869 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1824 | 21,886 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1825 | 21,903 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1826 | 21,920 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1827 | 21,937 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1828 | 21,954 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1829 | 21,971 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1830 | 21,988 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1831 | 22,005 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1832 | 22,022 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1833 | 22,039 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1834 | 22,056 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1835 | 22,073 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1836 | 22,090 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1837 | 22,107 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1838 | 22,124 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1839 | 22,141 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1840 | 22,158 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1841 | 22,175 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1842 | 22,192 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1843 | 22,209 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1844 | 22,226 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1845 | 22,243 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1846 | 22,260 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1847 | 22,277 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1848 | 22,294 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1849 | 22,311 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1850 | 22,328 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1851 | 22,713 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1852 | 23,101 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1853 | 23,492 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1854 | 23,885 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1855 | 24,281 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1856 | 24,679 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1857 | 25,079 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1858 | 25,482 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1859 | 25,886 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1860 | 26,293 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1861 | 26,702 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1862 | 27,113 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1863 | 27,526 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1864 | 27,941 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1865 | 28,358 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1866 | 28,776 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1867 | 29,196 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1868 | 29,617 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1869 | 30,041 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1870 | 30,465 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1871 | 31,469 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1872 | 31,898 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1873 | 32,328 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1874 | 32,760 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1875 | 33,194 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1876 | 33,629 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1877 | 34,065 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1878 | 34,503 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1879 | 34,943 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1880 | 35,384 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1881 | 35,826 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1882 | 36,270 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1883 | 36,716 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1884 | 37,164 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1885 | 37,614 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1886 | 38,065 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1887 | 38,518 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1888 | 38,973 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1889 | 39,431 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1890 | 39,890 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1891 | 40,353 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1892 | 40,817 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1893 | 41,284 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 41,754 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1895 | 42,227 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1896 | 42,703 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1897 | 43,182 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1898 | 43,665 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1899 | 44,151 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1900 | 44,642 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1901 | 45,148 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1902 | 45,659 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1903 | 46,174 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1904 | 46,694 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1905 | 47,220 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1906 | 47,751 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1907 | 48,288 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1908 | 48,831 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1909 | 49,380 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1910 | 49,936 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1911 | 50,510 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1912 | 51,092 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1913 | 51,681 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1914 | 52,279 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1915 | 52,884 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1916 | 53,499 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1917 | 54,122 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1918 | 54,755 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1919 | 55,397 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1920 | 56,050 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1921 | 58,178 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1922 | 60,370 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1923 | 63,067 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1924 | 65,837 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1925 | 68,682 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1926 | 71,601 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1927 | 74,596 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1928 | 77,666 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1929 | 80,812 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1930 | 84,034 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1931 | 87,398 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1932 | 90,851 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1933 | 94,393 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1934 | 98,025 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1935 | 101,746 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1936 | 105,558 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1937 | 109,547 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1938 | 113,625 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1939 | 117,792 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1940 | 122,049 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1941 | 126,546 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1942 | 131,148 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1943 | 135,856 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1944 | 140,669 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1945 | 145,588 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1946 | 150,613 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1947 | 155,746 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1948 | 160,986 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1949 | 166,334 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1950 | 172,007 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1951 | 173,482 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 174,738 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 175,569 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 176,094 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 176,653 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 177,094 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 177,413 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 177,569 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 177,903 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 177,707 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 176,798 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 174,484 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 171,325 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 168,562 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 166,196 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 170,783 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 175,592 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 180,242 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 184,672 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 188,697 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 191,655 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 195,451 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 196,060 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 195,935 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 202,040 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 205,571 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 210,567 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 215,409 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 220,914 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 227,584 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 232,603 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 240,329 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 247,658 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 256,215 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 264,813 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 275,433 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 284,223 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 293,570 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 302,544 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 348,994 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1991 | 367,589 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 372,438 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 363,998 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 425,553 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1995 | 443,699 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 457,348 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 456,100 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 463,419 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 317,368 tonnes | -31.5% |
| 2000 | 341,728 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 483,027 tonnes | +41.3% |
| 2002 | 489,239 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 494,198 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 501,597 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 507,133 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 516,821 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 530,335 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 539,030 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 550,931 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 561,219 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 568,913 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 369,759 tonnes | -35.0% |
| 2013 | 435,740 tonnes | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 427,697 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 420,251 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 413,310 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 409,885 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 405,075 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 409,993 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 415,395 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 421,610 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 424,356 tonnes | +0.7% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 424,356 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 576,398 tonnes, 74% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 424,356 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 552,241 tonnes, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +41.3% | 341,728 tonnes | 483,027 tonnes |
| 2012 | -35.0% | 568,913 tonnes | 369,759 tonnes |
| 1999 | -31.5% | 463,419 tonnes | 317,368 tonnes |
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
More climate change data for Burundi
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 7.92 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,926 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 717.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,209 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 43.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 253.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 122.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 131.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.461 kt (2050)
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
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.