Burundi vs Rwanda: Electricity generation from oil per person
Burundi
8.54 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Rwanda
7.01 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Burundi rank
166th
Rwanda rank
169th
Electricity generation from oil per person over time
- Burundi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 8.54 kilowatt-hours against 7.01 kilowatt-hours in Rwanda, a difference of 1.53 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Burundi ranks 166th and Rwanda ranks 169th of 210 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10.34 kilowatt-hours | 10.34 kilowatt-hours | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 3.67 kilowatt-hours | 17.45 kilowatt-hours | 13.79 kilowatt-hours | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 8.54 kilowatt-hours | 8.95 kilowatt-hours | 0.4129 kilowatt-hours | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from oil per person, Burundi or Rwanda?
- Burundi, at 8.54 kilowatt-hours against 7.01 kilowatt-hours in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from oil per person between Burundi and Rwanda?
- 1.53 kilowatt-hours, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Rwanda rank globally for electricity generation from oil per person?
- Burundi ranks 166th and Rwanda ranks 169th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from oil per person. 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 per person.