Annual change in primary energy use in Burundi

Burundi: Annual change in primary energy use was 0.0366 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0366 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 116.8%
World rank
140th
of 218 countries
All-time high
0.7082 terawatt-hours
in 2018
All-time low
-0.6589 terawatt-hours
in 2008
Years of data
44
1981–2024

Annual change in primary energy use in Burundi, 1981–2024

-0.500.51981200220241981: 0.061 terawatt-hours1982: -0.064 terawatt-hours1983: 0.08 terawatt-hours1984: 0.137 terawatt-hours1985: 0.012 terawatt-hours1986: 0.006 terawatt-hours1987: 0.059 terawatt-hours1988: 0.397 terawatt-hours1989: 0.149 terawatt-hours1990: 0.071 terawatt-hours1991: 0.196 terawatt-hours1992: -0.121 terawatt-hours1993: 0.193 terawatt-hours1994: 0.076 terawatt-hours1995: -0.073 terawatt-hours1996: 0.077 terawatt-hours1997: -0.001 terawatt-hours1998: 0.045 terawatt-hours1999: -0.006 terawatt-hours2000: -0.3 terawatt-hours2001: -0.282 terawatt-hours2002: -0.094 terawatt-hours2003: -0.199 terawatt-hours2004: 0.187 terawatt-hours2005: -0.174 terawatt-hours2006: 0.179 terawatt-hours2007: 0.661 terawatt-hours2008: -0.659 terawatt-hours2009: -0.001 terawatt-hours2010: 0.487 terawatt-hours2011: 0.347 terawatt-hours2012: -0.139 terawatt-hours2013: 0.177 terawatt-hours2014: -0.147 terawatt-hours2015: 0.033 terawatt-hours2016: 0.213 terawatt-hours2017: 0.372 terawatt-hours2018: 0.708 terawatt-hours2019: 0.062 terawatt-hours2020: 0.415 terawatt-hours2021: -0.07 terawatt-hours2022: 0.557 terawatt-hours2023: -0.217 terawatt-hours2024: 0.037 terawatt-hours

Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy use in Burundi is 0.0366 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 116.8% on the previous year and up 124.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Burundi peaked at 0.7082 terawatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, -0.6589 terawatt-hours, in 2008.

Burundi ranks 140th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0931 terawatt-hours -0.0641 terawatt-hours 0.3974 terawatt-hours 9
1990s 0.0457 terawatt-hours -0.1213 terawatt-hours 0.1958 terawatt-hours 10
2000s -0.0682 terawatt-hours -0.6589 terawatt-hours 0.6615 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 0.2113 terawatt-hours -0.147 terawatt-hours 0.7082 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 0.1442 terawatt-hours -0.2174 terawatt-hours 0.5567 terawatt-hours 5

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 137 Kiribati 0.0387 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 138 Suriname 0.0378 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 139 Samoa 0.0374 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 141 Cook Islands 0.0315 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 142 Antigua and Barbuda 0.031 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 143 Bermuda 0.0297 terawatt-hours compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual change in primary energy use in Burundi?
Annual change in primary energy use in Burundi was 0.0366 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 0.7082 terawatt-hours in 2018.
What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was -0.6589 terawatt-hours in 2008.
How does Burundi rank for annual change in primary energy use?
Burundi ranks 140th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 124.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual change in primary energy use
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
221 places, 10,501 data points, 1966–2025
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.