PM2.5 air pollution in Burundi

The average concentration of fine particles (PM2.5) in Burundi was 23.6 micrograms per cubic metre in 2023.

Measure: Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentration Unit: Micrograms per cubic metre Data: 2010 to 2023 Source: WHO
Burundi, 2023 23.6 Micrograms per cubic metre
Change from 2022 −3.4% 2022: 24.4 µg/m³
Position in 2023 61st of 212 See the full ranking

PM2.5 air pollution in Burundi over time

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Micrograms per cubic metre. Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentration (micrograms per cubic metre), 2010 to 2023
Period Burundi
2023 23.6 µg/m³
2022 24.4 µg/m³
2021 24.6 µg/m³
2020 24.1 µg/m³
2019 23.6 µg/m³
2018 23.0 µg/m³
2017 23.2 µg/m³
2016 24.1 µg/m³
2015 24.3 µg/m³
2014 23.8 µg/m³
2013 24.1 µg/m³
2012 24.7 µg/m³
2011 23.9 µg/m³
2010 23.6 µg/m³

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of −3.4% from 24.4 µg/m³ in 2022.
  • Since 2013, when it was 24.1 µg/m³, the figure has changed by −2.1%.
  • Among the 212 countries with data for 2023, Burundi has the 61st highest value.

Source and dates

Original producer
WHO
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Dataset or series code
SDGPM25 · dataset details · view at source
Selection
Dim1=RESIDENCEAREATYPE_TOTL
Observation period
2010 to 2023 for Burundi
Provider update
8 May 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (WHO datasets, with additional terms)
Attribution
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory