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Fossil fuel consumption per person in Burundi

Burundi: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 244.3 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
244.3 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
208th
of 213 countries
All-time high
278.08 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2022
All-time low
89.92 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1982
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Fossil fuel consumption per person in Burundi, 1980–2024

1001502002503001980200220241980: 96.3 kilowatt-hours per person1981: 105.4 kilowatt-hours per person1982: 89.9 kilowatt-hours per person1983: 100.1 kilowatt-hours per person1984: 122.4 kilowatt-hours per person1985: 119.5 kilowatt-hours per person1986: 118.7 kilowatt-hours per person1987: 123.7 kilowatt-hours per person1988: 193.3 kilowatt-hours per person1989: 216.8 kilowatt-hours per person1990: 223.5 kilowatt-hours per person1991: 251.5 kilowatt-hours per person1992: 225.2 kilowatt-hours per person1993: 263.6 kilowatt-hours per person1994: 272.8 kilowatt-hours per person1995: 246.6 kilowatt-hours per person1996: 258.2 kilowatt-hours per person1997: 257.6 kilowatt-hours per person1998: 262.8 kilowatt-hours per person1999: 256.5 kilowatt-hours per person2000: 205.5 kilowatt-hours per person2001: 154.8 kilowatt-hours per person2002: 134.9 kilowatt-hours per person2003: 103.6 kilowatt-hours per person2004: 125.4 kilowatt-hours per person2005: 96.1 kilowatt-hours per person2006: 115.4 kilowatt-hours per person2007: 189 kilowatt-hours per person2008: 104.6 kilowatt-hours per person2009: 96.6 kilowatt-hours per person2010: 139.4 kilowatt-hours per person2011: 170.8 kilowatt-hours per person2012: 149.8 kilowatt-hours per person2013: 161.4 kilowatt-hours per person2014: 143.5 kilowatt-hours per person2015: 143.1 kilowatt-hours per person2016: 156 kilowatt-hours per person2017: 183.7 kilowatt-hours per person2018: 233.5 kilowatt-hours per person2019: 229.1 kilowatt-hours per person2020: 255.8 kilowatt-hours per person2021: 243.7 kilowatt-hours per person2022: 278.1 kilowatt-hours per person2023: 241.8 kilowatt-hours per person2024: 244.3 kilowatt-hours per person

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 person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption per person in Burundi is 244.3 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 70.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in Burundi peaked at 278.08 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 89.92 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1982.

Burundi ranks 208th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 128.59 kilowatt-hours per person 89.92 kilowatt-hours per person 216.76 kilowatt-hours per person 10
1990s 251.83 kilowatt-hours per person 223.5 kilowatt-hours per person 272.76 kilowatt-hours per person 10
2000s 132.59 kilowatt-hours per person 96.12 kilowatt-hours per person 205.46 kilowatt-hours per person 10
2010s 171.03 kilowatt-hours per person 139.43 kilowatt-hours per person 233.5 kilowatt-hours per person 10
2020s 252.75 kilowatt-hours per person 241.8 kilowatt-hours per person 278.08 kilowatt-hours per person 5

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 205 Somalia 353.06 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  2. 206 Central African Republic 330.2 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  3. 207 Malawi 313.75 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  4. 209 Democratic Republic of Congo 152.36 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  5. 210 French Guiana 0 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  6. 210 Northern Mariana Islands 0 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  7. 210 Reunion 0 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  8. 210 Tuvalu 0 kilowatt-hours per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fossil fuel consumption per person in Burundi?
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Burundi was 244.3 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, 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 fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 278.08 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022.
What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 89.92 kilowatt-hours per person in 1982.
How does Burundi rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
Burundi ranks 208th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.3%. 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 Fossil fuel consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
219 places, 10,587 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.