Burundi vs Somalia: Primary energy use per person
Burundi
278.34 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Somalia
357.35 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Burundi rank
208th
Somalia rank
205th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Burundi
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 357.35 kilowatt-hours per person against 278.34 kilowatt-hours per person in Burundi, a difference of 79.01 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.3 times Burundi's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 208th and Somalia ranks 205th of 214 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 143.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 793.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 650.19 kilowatt-hours per person | Somalia |
| 1990s | 275.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 348.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 72.72 kilowatt-hours per person | Somalia |
| 2000s | 154.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 312.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 157.68 kilowatt-hours per person | Somalia |
| 2010s | 197.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 274.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 77.43 kilowatt-hours per person | Somalia |
| 2020s | 285.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 351.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 65.82 kilowatt-hours per person | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Burundi or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 357.35 kilowatt-hours per person against 278.34 kilowatt-hours per person in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Burundi and Somalia?
- 79.01 kilowatt-hours per person, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Somalia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Somalia rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Burundi ranks 208th and Somalia ranks 205th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use 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 of total energy supply per person.