Sulphur dioxide and coal in Burundi

Burundi: Sulphur dioxide and coal was 2,968 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
2,968
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
177th
of 220 countries
All-time high
8,379
in 1998
All-time low
50.52
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022

Sulphur dioxide and coal in Burundi, 1750–2022

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k175018862022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Burundi recorded 2,968 for sulphur dioxide and coal in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal in Burundi peaked at 8,379 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 50.52, in 1750.

That places Burundi 177th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sulphur dioxide and coal in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Sulphur dioxide and coal in Burundi, 1750 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1750 50.52 —
1751 50.54 +0.0%
1752 50.55 +0.0%
1753 50.57 +0.0%
1754 50.58 +0.0%
1755 50.6 +0.0%
1756 50.61 +0.0%
1757 50.63 +0.0%
1758 50.64 +0.0%
1759 50.66 +0.0%
1760 50.67 +0.0%
1761 50.69 +0.0%
1762 50.71 +0.0%
1763 50.72 +0.0%
1764 50.74 +0.0%
1765 50.75 +0.0%
1766 50.77 +0.0%
1767 50.78 +0.0%
1768 50.8 +0.0%
1769 50.81 +0.0%
1770 50.83 +0.0%
1771 50.84 +0.0%
1772 50.86 +0.0%
1773 50.87 +0.0%
1774 50.89 +0.0%
1775 50.9 +0.0%
1776 50.92 +0.0%
1777 50.93 +0.0%
1778 50.95 +0.0%
1779 50.96 +0.0%
1780 50.98 +0.0%
1781 50.99 +0.0%
1782 51.01 +0.0%
1783 51.02 +0.0%
1784 51.04 +0.0%
1785 51.05 +0.0%
1786 51.07 +0.0%
1787 51.08 +0.0%
1788 51.1 +0.0%
1789 51.11 +0.0%
1790 51.13 +0.0%
1791 51.14 +0.0%
1792 51.16 +0.0%
1793 51.17 +0.0%
1794 51.19 +0.0%
1795 51.2 +0.0%
1796 51.22 +0.0%
1797 51.23 +0.0%
1798 51.24 +0.0%
1799 51.26 +0.0%
1800 51.27 +0.0%
1801 51.29 +0.0%
1802 51.3 +0.0%
1803 51.32 +0.0%
1804 51.33 +0.0%
1805 51.35 +0.0%
1806 51.36 +0.0%
1807 51.38 +0.0%
1808 51.39 +0.0%
1809 51.41 +0.0%
1810 51.42 +0.0%
1811 51.46 +0.1%
1812 51.5 +0.1%
1813 51.54 +0.1%
1814 51.58 +0.1%
1815 51.62 +0.1%
1816 51.66 +0.1%
1817 51.7 +0.1%
1818 51.74 +0.1%
1819 51.78 +0.1%
1820 51.82 +0.1%
1821 51.86 +0.1%
1822 51.9 +0.1%
1823 51.94 +0.1%
1824 51.99 +0.1%
1825 52.03 +0.1%
1826 52.07 +0.1%
1827 52.11 +0.1%
1828 52.15 +0.1%
1829 52.19 +0.1%
1830 52.23 +0.1%
1831 52.27 +0.1%
1832 52.31 +0.1%
1833 52.35 +0.1%
1834 52.39 +0.1%
1835 52.43 +0.1%
1836 52.47 +0.1%
1837 52.51 +0.1%
1838 52.55 +0.1%
1839 52.59 +0.1%
1840 52.63 +0.1%
1841 52.67 +0.1%
1842 52.71 +0.1%
1843 52.75 +0.1%
1844 52.79 +0.1%
1845 52.83 +0.1%
1846 52.87 +0.1%
1847 52.91 +0.1%
1848 52.96 +0.1%
1849 53 +0.1%
1850 53.04 +0.1%
1851 53.95 +1.7%
1852 54.87 +1.7%
1853 55.8 +1.7%
1854 56.73 +1.7%
1855 57.67 +1.7%
1856 58.62 +1.6%
1857 59.57 +1.6%
1858 60.53 +1.6%
1859 61.49 +1.6%
1860 62.45 +1.6%
1861 63.43 +1.6%
1862 64.4 +1.5%
1863 65.38 +1.5%
1864 66.37 +1.5%
1865 67.36 +1.5%
1866 68.35 +1.5%
1867 69.35 +1.5%
1868 70.35 +1.4%
1869 71.36 +1.4%
1870 72.36 +1.4%
1871 74.75 +3.3%
1872 75.77 +1.4%
1873 76.79 +1.3%
1874 77.82 +1.3%
1875 78.84 +1.3%
1876 79.88 +1.3%
1877 80.91 +1.3%
1878 81.96 +1.3%
1879 83 +1.3%
1880 84.05 +1.3%
1881 85.1 +1.3%
1882 86.15 +1.2%
1883 87.21 +1.2%
1884 88.28 +1.2%
1885 89.34 +1.2%
1886 90.42 +1.2%
1887 91.49 +1.2%
1888 92.57 +1.2%
1889 93.66 +1.2%
1890 94.75 +1.2%
1891 95.85 +1.2%
1892 96.95 +1.2%
1893 98.06 +1.1%
1894 99.18 +1.1%
1895 100.3 +1.1%
1896 101.43 +1.1%
1897 102.57 +1.1%
1898 103.72 +1.1%
1899 104.87 +1.1%
1900 106.04 +1.1%
1901 107.25 +1.1%
1902 108.48 +1.1%
1903 109.72 +1.1%
1904 110.97 +1.1%
1905 112.23 +1.1%
1906 113.51 +1.1%
1907 114.8 +1.1%
1908 116.1 +1.1%
1909 117.41 +1.1%
1910 118.74 +1.1%
1911 120.13 +1.2%
1912 121.53 +1.2%
1913 122.94 +1.2%
1914 124.38 +1.2%
1915 125.84 +1.2%
1916 127.33 +1.2%
1917 128.83 +1.2%
1918 130.35 +1.2%
1919 131.9 +1.2%
1920 133.48 +1.2%
1921 138.55 +3.8%
1922 143.77 +3.8%
1923 150.18 +4.5%
1924 156.77 +4.4%
1925 163.53 +4.3%
1926 170.47 +4.2%
1927 177.58 +4.2%
1928 184.88 +4.1%
1929 192.34 +4.0%
1930 199.99 +4.0%
1931 207.98 +4.0%
1932 216.18 +3.9%
1933 224.59 +3.9%
1934 233.21 +3.8%
1935 242.03 +3.8%
1936 251.07 +3.7%
1937 260.69 +3.8%
1938 270.51 +3.8%
1939 280.55 +3.7%
1940 290.81 +3.7%
1941 301.65 +3.7%
1942 312.73 +3.7%
1943 324.07 +3.6%
1944 335.67 +3.6%
1945 347.51 +3.5%
1946 359.62 +3.5%
1947 371.97 +3.4%
1948 384.59 +3.4%
1949 397.46 +3.3%
1950 470.79 +18.5%
1951 484.82 +3.0%
1952 549.42 +13.3%
1953 554.28 +0.9%
1954 509.47 -8.1%
1955 532.22 +4.5%
1956 555.31 +4.3%
1957 578.83 +4.2%
1958 594.81 +2.8%
1959 777.86 +30.8%
1960 794.24 +2.1%
1961 864.58 +8.9%
1962 862.49 -0.2%
1963 894.94 +3.8%
1964 907.49 +1.4%
1965 862.93 -4.9%
1966 952.26 +10.4%
1967 976.2 +2.5%
1968 1,041 +6.6%
1969 1,170 +12.4%
1970 1,137 -2.8%
1971 1,273 +12.0%
1972 1,257 -1.3%
1973 1,275 +1.5%
1974 1,430 +12.1%
1975 1,370 -4.2%
1976 1,445 +5.5%
1977 1,466 +1.4%
1978 1,553 +5.9%
1979 1,638 +5.5%
1980 1,834 +12.0%
1981 1,965 +7.1%
1982 1,797 -8.6%
1983 2,085 +16.1%
1984 2,161 +3.6%
1985 2,271 +5.1%
1986 2,398 +5.6%
1987 2,648 +10.4%
1988 2,632 -0.6%
1989 2,890 +9.8%
1990 4,409 +52.5%
1991 5,289 +20.0%
1992 5,962 +12.7%
1993 5,767 -3.3%
1994 5,703 -1.1%
1995 5,915 +3.7%
1996 6,355 +7.4%
1997 6,963 +9.6%
1998 8,379 +20.3%
1999 3,526 -57.9%
2000 2,890 -18.1%
2001 2,635 -8.8%
2002 2,582 -2.0%
2003 2,343 -9.3%
2004 2,644 +12.8%
2005 2,481 -6.2%
2006 2,714 +9.4%
2007 2,777 +2.3%
2008 2,795 +0.7%
2009 2,825 +1.1%
2010 2,836 +0.4%
2011 2,672 -5.8%
2012 2,624 -1.8%
2013 2,514 -4.2%
2014 2,574 +2.4%
2015 2,437 -5.3%
2016 2,428 -0.4%
2017 2,535 +4.4%
2018 2,591 +2.2%
2019 2,639 +1.8%
2020 2,645 +0.3%
2021 2,684 +1.5%
2022 2,968 +10.6%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 2,968 is below the median for low income countries, which is 10,657, 28% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 2,968 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,590, 22% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal 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.

YearChange FromTo
1999 -57.9% 8,379 3,526
1990 +52.5% 2,890 4,409
1959 +30.8% 594.81 777.86

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1750s 50.59 50.52 50.66 10
1760s 50.74 50.67 50.81 10
1770s 50.89 50.83 50.96 10
1780s 51.04 50.98 51.11 10
1790s 51.19 51.13 51.26 10
1800s 51.34 51.27 51.41 10
1810s 51.6 51.42 51.78 10
1820s 52.01 51.82 52.19 10
1830s 52.41 52.23 52.59 10
1840s 52.81 52.63 53 10
1850s 57.23 53.04 61.49 10
1860s 66.88 62.45 71.36 10
1870s 78.21 72.36 83 10
1880s 88.83 84.05 93.66 10
1890s 99.77 94.75 104.87 10
1900s 111.65 106.04 117.41 10
1910s 125.2 118.74 131.9 10
1920s 161.15 133.48 192.34 10
1930s 238.68 199.99 280.55 10
1940s 342.61 290.81 397.46 10
1950s 560.78 470.79 777.86 10
1960s 932.61 794.24 1,170 10
1970s 1,385 1,137 1,638 10
1980s 2,268 1,797 2,890 10
1990s 5,827 3,526 8,379 10
2000s 2,669 2,343 2,890 10
2010s 2,585 2,428 2,836 10
2020s 2,766 2,645 2,968 3

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  4. 178 Central African Republic 2,890 compare
  5. 179 Guadeloupe 2,767 compare
  6. 180 Barbados 2,387 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sulphur dioxide and coal in Burundi?
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Burundi was 2,968 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 8,379 in 1998.
What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 50.52 in 1750.
How does Burundi rank for sulphur dioxide and coal?
Burundi ranks 177th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is sulphur dioxide and coal rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sulphur dioxide and coal
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
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