Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Burundi
Burundi: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 0.37 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Burundi, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 0.37 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from low-carbon sources in 2024.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 146.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Burundi peaked at 0.38 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.09 terawatt-hours, in 2004.
Burundi ranks 147th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.106 terawatt-hours | 0.09 terawatt-hours | 0.13 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.177 terawatt-hours | 0.14 terawatt-hours | 0.27 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.314 terawatt-hours | 0.27 terawatt-hours | 0.38 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 144 Equatorial Guinea 0.4 terawatt-hours compare
- 145 Hong Kong 0.39 terawatt-hours compare
- 145 Palestine 0.39 terawatt-hours compare
- 148 Liberia 0.31 terawatt-hours compare
- 149 Burkina Faso 0.29 terawatt-hours compare
- 150 French Polynesia 0.25 terawatt-hours compare
More climate change data for Burundi
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.4% (2100)
- Population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Population, total 14.39 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 5.8% (2025)
- Urban population 3.70 million (2025)
- Urban population 25.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.0653 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 16.69 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.0653 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.0653 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Burundi?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Burundi was 0.37 terawatt-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 recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.38 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.09 terawatt-hours in 2004.
- How does Burundi rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Burundi ranks 147th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. 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.