Energy intensity in Burundi
Burundi: Energy intensity was 0.4458 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▲ Rising
Energy intensity 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
Burundi recorded 0.4458 kilowatt-hours per dollar for energy intensity in 2022. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and up 78.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity 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.
That places Burundi 155th out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
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
- 152 Kenya 0.4588 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 153 Switzerland 0.4546 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 154 Gambia 0.4509 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 156 Cameroon 0.4374 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 157 Madagascar 0.4292 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 158 Tanzania 0.3804 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
More energy & mining data for Burundi
- Fuel imports 22.1% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 1.9% (2023)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 1.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 82.7% (2022)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 9.2% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity in Burundi?
- Energy intensity 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 recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4458 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1026 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1982.
- How does Burundi rank for energy intensity?
- Burundi ranks 155th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.