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.
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.0% | — |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 87.5% | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 93.3% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 88.2% | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 83.3% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 83.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 88.9% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 75.0% | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 71.4% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 69.2% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 75.7% | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 69.2% | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 69.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 76.0% | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 75.5% | -0.6% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 75.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 49.6%, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 75.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.1%, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More climate change data for Burundi
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 7.92 million kg (2050)
- 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)
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.