Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Burundi
Burundi: Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita was 0.4458 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.4458 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
154th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.4458 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
All-time low
0.1026 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1982
Years of data
43
1980–2022
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Burundi, 1980–2022
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Burundi is 0.4458 kilowatt-hours per dollar, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 78.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Burundi peaked at 0.4458 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1026 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 1982.
Burundi ranks 154th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Burundi, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1135 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1981 | 0.116 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1026 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -11.6% |
| 1983 | 0.117 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +14.0% |
| 1984 | 0.147 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +25.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1345 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1309 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1368 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1997 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +46.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2225 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 0.227 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2482 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2268 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2805 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +23.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2978 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3025 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3587 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +18.6% |
| 1997 | 0.369 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3664 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3714 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3136 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2489 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -20.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2199 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1818 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -17.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2102 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 0.174 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -17.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1982 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3099 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +56.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1827 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -41.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1736 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2383 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +37.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2814 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2499 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2621 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.232 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2499 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.271 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3088 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3811 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +23.4% |
| 2019 | 0.372 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4174 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3946 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4458 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +13.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.4458 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.477 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 93% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.4458 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6483 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 69% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1421 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.1026 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.2225 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3048 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.2268 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3714 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2213 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.1736 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3136 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2846 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.232 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3811 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4192 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3946 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.4458 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 151 Kenya 0.4588 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 152 Switzerland 0.4546 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 153 Gambia 0.4509 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 155 Cameroon 0.4374 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 156 Madagascar 0.4292 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 157 Tanzania 0.3804 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
More energy & mining data for Burundi
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.9446 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 22.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Burundi?
- Energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Burundi was 0.4458 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4458 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022.
- What is the lowest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1026 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1982.
- How does Burundi rank for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Burundi ranks 154th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.