Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Burundi
Burundi: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 23.57 µg/m³ in 2023. ▬ Flat
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Burundi, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
In 2023, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Burundi stood at 23.57 µg/m³.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Burundi peaked at 24.69 µg/m³ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 22.99 µg/m³, in 2018.
Burundi ranks 65th of 254 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 23.64 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 23.94 µg/m³ | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 24.69 µg/m³ | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 24.08 µg/m³ | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 23.76 µg/m³ | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 24.28 µg/m³ | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 24.07 µg/m³ | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 23.16 µg/m³ | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 22.99 µg/m³ | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 23.58 µg/m³ | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 24.09 µg/m³ | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 24.58 µg/m³ | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 24.4 µg/m³ | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 23.57 µg/m³ | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.82 µg/m³ | 22.99 µg/m³ | 24.69 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.16 µg/m³ | 23.57 µg/m³ | 24.58 µg/m³ | 4 |
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More development goals data for Burundi
- Red List Index 0.9076 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2,206 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 34.76 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 16 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 16 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8 (2025)
- Infant deaths 14,071 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Burundi?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Burundi was 23.57 µg/m³ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 24.69 µg/m³ in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.99 µg/m³ in 2018.
- How does Burundi rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Burundi ranks 65th out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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