Burundi vs Namibia: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person

Burundi
8.54 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Namibia
13.2 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Burundi rank
194th
Namibia rank
193rd

Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time

  • Burundi
  • Namibia
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 13.2 kilowatt-hours against 8.54 kilowatt-hours in Burundi, a difference of 4.66 kilowatt-hours.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.5 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.

Burundi ranks 194th and Namibia ranks 193rd of 209 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 0 kilowatt-hours 24.44 kilowatt-hours 24.44 kilowatt-hours Namibia
2010s 3.67 kilowatt-hours 19.21 kilowatt-hours 15.54 kilowatt-hours Namibia
2020s 8.54 kilowatt-hours 14.7 kilowatt-hours 6.16 kilowatt-hours Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Burundi or Namibia?
Namibia, at 13.2 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 Namibia?
4.66 kilowatt-hours, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Namibia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Namibia rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
Burundi ranks 194th and Namibia ranks 193rd 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.

Individual pages

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.