Bhutan vs Burundi: Fossil fuel consumption

Bhutan
4.59 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Burundi
3.43 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Bhutan rank
168th
Burundi rank
171st

Fossil fuel consumption over time

  • Bhutan
  • Burundi
012345198020022024

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 4.59 terawatt-hours against 3.43 terawatt-hours in Burundi, a difference of 1.16 terawatt-hours.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.3 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Burundi ahead.

Bhutan ranks 168th and Burundi ranks 171st of 214 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and Burundi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Burundi Difference Ahead
1980s 0.1445 terawatt-hours 0.6491 terawatt-hours 0.5046 terawatt-hours Burundi
1990s 0.6119 terawatt-hours 1.49 terawatt-hours 0.8817 terawatt-hours Burundi
2000s 1.29 terawatt-hours 0.9857 terawatt-hours 0.3017 terawatt-hours Bhutan
2010s 2.67 terawatt-hours 1.87 terawatt-hours 0.8003 terawatt-hours Bhutan
2020s 3.39 terawatt-hours 3.37 terawatt-hours 0.024 terawatt-hours Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Bhutan or Burundi?
Bhutan, at 4.59 terawatt-hours against 3.43 terawatt-hours in Burundi as of 2024.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Bhutan and Burundi?
1.16 terawatt-hours, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Burundi?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Bhutan and Burundi rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
Bhutan ranks 168th and Burundi ranks 171st of 214 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 Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
222 places, 10,754 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.