Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Burundi
Burundi: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 75.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of 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 %.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 75.5% for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Burundi peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 69.2%, in 2019.
That places Burundi 49th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.0% | 69.2% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.1% | 69.2% | 76.0% | 5 |
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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 share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Burundi?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Burundi was 75.5% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.2% in 2019.
- How does Burundi rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Burundi ranks 49th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. 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.