Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Burundi
Burundi: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person was 26.34 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Burundi, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 26.34 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in 2024.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 89.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Burundi peaked at 27.76 kilowatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.44 kilowatt-hours, in 2006.
Burundi ranks 180th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Burundi, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.46 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 16.58 kilowatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 19.05 kilowatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 14.2 kilowatt-hours | -25.5% |
| 2004 | 12.31 kilowatt-hours | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 11.86 kilowatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 11.44 kilowatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 14.7 kilowatt-hours | +28.5% |
| 2008 | 12.93 kilowatt-hours | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 13.41 kilowatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 14.93 kilowatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 14.41 kilowatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 14.89 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 14.37 kilowatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 13.89 kilowatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 13.58 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 14.24 kilowatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 18.25 kilowatt-hours | +28.2% |
| 2018 | 21.08 kilowatt-hours | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 22.03 kilowatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 22.19 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 20.82 kilowatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 20.27 kilowatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 27.76 kilowatt-hours | +37.0% |
| 2024 | 26.34 kilowatt-hours | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.19 kilowatt-hours | 11.44 kilowatt-hours | 19.05 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.17 kilowatt-hours | 13.58 kilowatt-hours | 22.03 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.48 kilowatt-hours | 20.27 kilowatt-hours | 27.76 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 177 Syria 35.67 kilowatt-hours compare
- 178 Madagascar 32.22 kilowatt-hours compare
- 179 Central African Republic 27.17 kilowatt-hours compare
- 181 Togo 24.98 kilowatt-hours compare
- 182 Sierra Leone 23.14 kilowatt-hours compare
- 183 Algeria 22 kilowatt-hours compare
More climate change data for Burundi
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.69 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Burundi?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Burundi was 26.34 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 27.76 kilowatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.44 kilowatt-hours in 2006.
- How does Burundi rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Burundi ranks 180th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.