Afghanistan vs Burundi: Share of electricity generation from hydropower
Afghanistan
75.8%
in 2024
Burundi
73.5%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
23rd
Burundi rank
26th
Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Afghanistan
- Burundi
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 75.8% against 73.5% in Burundi, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burundi ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Burundi ranks 26th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Burundi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Burundi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.0% | 100.0% | 27.0% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 82.0% | 78.6% | 3.4% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 78.8% | 70.8% | 8.1% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from hydropower, Afghanistan or Burundi?
- Afghanistan, at 75.8% against 73.5% in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between Afghanistan and Burundi?
- 2.3%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Burundi?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Burundi rank globally for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Burundi ranks 26th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from hydropower. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.