Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Burundi
Burundi: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) was 38.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Burundi, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 38.7% for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.2% on the previous year and up 369.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Burundi peaked at 38.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Burundi ranks 145th of 210 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.
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 2.9% | — |
| 2010 | 11.5% | +299.1% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | -28.5% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -77.1% |
| 2013 | 11.9% | +529.9% |
| 2014 | 14.6% | +22.6% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 15.9% | +36.2% |
| 2018 | 17.7% | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 22.6% | +27.9% |
| 2020 | 29.7% | +31.6% |
| 2021 | 38.7% | +30.2% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 38.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 40.7%, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 38.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.6%, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +529.9% | 1.9% | 11.9% |
| 2010 | +299.1% | 2.9% | 11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 1.9% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 29.7% | 38.7% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Burundi?
- Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Burundi was 38.7% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 38.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Burundi rank for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Burundi ranks 145th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 369.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.