Afghanistan vs Burundi: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Afghanistan
3.05 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Burundi
8.54 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
199th
Burundi rank
196th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Afghanistan
- Burundi
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 8.54 kilowatt-hours against 3.05 kilowatt-hours in Afghanistan, a difference of 5.49 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Burundi's figure about 2.8 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 199th and Burundi ranks 196th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Burundi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Burundi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.97 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 8.97 kilowatt-hours | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 5.05 kilowatt-hours | 3.67 kilowatt-hours | 1.39 kilowatt-hours | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 3.14 kilowatt-hours | 8.54 kilowatt-hours | 5.4 kilowatt-hours | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Afghanistan or Burundi?
- Burundi, at 8.54 kilowatt-hours against 3.05 kilowatt-hours in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Afghanistan and Burundi?
- 5.49 kilowatt-hours, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Burundi?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Burundi rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Afghanistan ranks 199th and Burundi ranks 196th of 210 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 fossil fuels per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.