Burundi vs Chad: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person

Burundi
8.54 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Chad
17.24 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Burundi rank
194th
Chad rank
191st

Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time

  • Burundi
  • Chad
0510152025200020122024

How they compare

Chad currently reports 17.24 kilowatt-hours against 8.54 kilowatt-hours in Burundi, a difference of 8.7 kilowatt-hours.

That makes Chad's figure about 2.0 times Burundi's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 194th and Chad ranks 191st of 209 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Chad Difference Ahead
2000s 0 kilowatt-hours 11.67 kilowatt-hours 11.67 kilowatt-hours Chad
2010s 3.67 kilowatt-hours 18.65 kilowatt-hours 14.98 kilowatt-hours Chad
2020s 8.54 kilowatt-hours 19.41 kilowatt-hours 10.87 kilowatt-hours Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Burundi or Chad?
Chad, at 17.24 kilowatt-hours against 8.54 kilowatt-hours in Burundi as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Burundi and Chad?
8.7 kilowatt-hours, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Chad?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Chad rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
Burundi ranks 194th and Chad ranks 191st 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 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

Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Unit
kilowatt-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
214 places, 6,157 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.