Burundi vs Rwanda: Electricity generation from oil

Burundi
0.12 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Rwanda
0.1 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Burundi rank
150th
Rwanda rank
153rd

Electricity generation from oil over time

  • Burundi
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 0.12 terawatt-hours against 0.1 terawatt-hours in Rwanda, a difference of 0.02 terawatt-hours.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.

Burundi ranks 150th and Rwanda ranks 153rd of 209 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 0 terawatt-hours 0.095 terawatt-hours 0.095 terawatt-hours Rwanda
2010s 0.042 terawatt-hours 0.201 terawatt-hours 0.159 terawatt-hours Rwanda
2020s 0.114 terawatt-hours 0.122 terawatt-hours 0.008 terawatt-hours Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from oil, Burundi or Rwanda?
Burundi, at 0.12 terawatt-hours against 0.1 terawatt-hours in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation from oil between Burundi and Rwanda?
0.02 terawatt-hours, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Rwanda rank globally for electricity generation from oil?
Burundi ranks 150th and Rwanda ranks 153rd of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from oil
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 6,238 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.