Burundi vs Gabon: Share of electricity generation from oil
Burundi
24.5%
in 2024
Gabon
20.4%
in 2024
Burundi rank
76th
Gabon rank
78th
Share of electricity generation from oil over time
- Burundi
- Gabon
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 24.5% against 20.4% in Gabon, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.2 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gabon ahead.
Burundi ranks 76th and Gabon ranks 78th of 208 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Gabon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 21.0% | 21.0% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 12.1% | 3.9% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 17.5% | 9.4% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Burundi or Gabon?
- Burundi, at 24.5% against 20.4% in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Burundi and Gabon?
- 4.1%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Gabon?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Gabon rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Burundi ranks 76th and Gabon ranks 78th of 208 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 oil. 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.