Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Burundi

Burundi: Energy use per person vs gdp per capita was 278.34 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
278.34
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
208th
of 214 countries
All-time high
307.1
in 2022
All-time low
98.25
in 1982
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Burundi, 1980–2024

1001502002503001980200220241980: 105.61981: 114.81982: 98.31983: 112.31984: 137.41985: 136.91986: 135.71987: 143.91988: 214.81989: 237.81990: 245.51991: 274.81992: 246.91993: 288.81994: 300.21995: 270.71996: 283.31997: 283.11998: 285.11999: 277.42000: 225.22001: 177.22002: 158.52003: 125.22004: 146.32005: 1182006: 136.62007: 212.72008: 126.62009: 120.32010: 166.72011: 196.52012: 175.82013: 186.62014: 166.82015: 1662016: 182.12017: 210.32018: 263.72019: 260.22020: 285.72021: 272.62022: 307.12023: 2832024: 278.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Burundi stood at 278.34.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 66.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Burundi peaked at 307.1 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 98.25, in 1982.

That places Burundi 208th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Burundi, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 105.64
1981 114.78 +8.6%
1982 98.25 -14.4%
1983 112.32 +14.3%
1984 137.43 +22.4%
1985 136.94 -0.4%
1986 135.65 -0.9%
1987 143.85 +6.0%
1988 214.77 +49.3%
1989 237.78 +10.7%
1990 245.51 +3.3%
1991 274.81 +11.9%
1992 246.86 -10.2%
1993 288.76 +17.0%
1994 300.24 +4.0%
1995 270.71 -9.8%
1996 283.28 +4.6%
1997 283.11 -0.1%
1998 285.07 +0.7%
1999 277.38 -2.7%
2000 225.24 -18.8%
2001 177.22 -21.3%
2002 158.47 -10.6%
2003 125.23 -21.0%
2004 146.28 +16.8%
2005 118 -19.3%
2006 136.6 +15.8%
2007 212.69 +55.7%
2008 126.63 -40.5%
2009 120.27 -5.0%
2010 166.69 +38.6%
2011 196.51 +17.9%
2012 175.83 -10.5%
2013 186.6 +6.1%
2014 166.76 -10.6%
2015 166.04 -0.4%
2016 182.13 +9.7%
2017 210.26 +15.4%
2018 263.73 +25.4%
2019 260.23 -1.3%
2020 285.65 +9.8%
2021 272.58 -4.6%
2022 307.1 +12.7%
2023 282.95 -7.9%
2024 278.34 -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 143.74 98.25 237.78 10
1990s 275.57 245.51 300.24 10
2000s 154.66 118 225.24 10
2010s 197.48 166.04 263.73 10
2020s 285.33 272.58 307.1 5

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 205 Somalia 357.35 compare
  2. 206 Central African Republic 356.65 compare
  3. 207 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 312.46 compare
  4. 209 French Guiana 0 compare
  5. 209 Guadeloupe 0 compare
  6. 209 Martinique 0 compare
  7. 209 Northern Mariana Islands 0
  8. 209 Réunion 0 compare
  9. 209 Tuvalu 0

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Burundi?
Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Burundi was 278.34 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest energy use per person vs gdp per capita recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 307.1 in 2022.
What is the lowest energy use per person vs gdp per capita recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 98.25 in 1982.
How does Burundi rank for energy use per person vs gdp per capita?
Burundi ranks 208th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is energy use per person vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per person vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Energy use per person vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
218 places, 10,541 data points, 1965–2025
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