Burundi vs Central African Republic: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita
Burundi
278.34 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Central African Republic
356.65 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Burundi rank
212th
Central African Republic rank
210th
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita over time
- Burundi
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 356.65 kilowatt-hours per person against 278.34 kilowatt-hours per person in Burundi, a difference of 78.31 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.3 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Burundi ranks 212th and Central African Republic ranks 210th of 218 countries.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 143.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 359.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 215.97 kilowatt-hours per person | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 275.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 376.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 101.29 kilowatt-hours per person | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 154.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 287.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 132.51 kilowatt-hours per person | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 197.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 237.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 40.2 kilowatt-hours per person | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 285.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 344.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 59.02 kilowatt-hours per person | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per person vs. gdp per capita, Burundi or Central African Republic?
- Central African Republic, at 356.65 kilowatt-hours per person against 278.34 kilowatt-hours per person in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use per person vs. gdp per capita between Burundi and Central African Republic?
- 78.31 kilowatt-hours per person, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Central African Republic?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Central African Republic rank globally for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Burundi ranks 212th and Central African Republic ranks 210th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.