Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Burundi
Burundi: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 5.47 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.47
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
222nd
of 237 countries
All-time high
8.39
in 2000
All-time low
4.31
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Burundi, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 5.47 for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in 2024.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Burundi peaked at 8.39 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.31, in 2020.
Burundi ranks 222nd of 237 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.39 | — |
| 2001 | 8.18 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 7.95 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 7.7 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 7.42 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 7.15 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 6.9 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 6.65 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 6.38 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 6.06 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 5.79 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 5.63 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 5.48 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 5.28 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 5.11 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 5.02 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 5.01 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 4.71 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 4.57 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 4.42 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 4.31 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 4.73 | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 5.72 | +20.9% |
| 2023 | 5.61 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 5.47 | -2.6% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 5.47 is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.12, 49% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 5.47 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.98, 21% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.28 | 6.06 | 8.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1 | 4.42 | 5.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.17 | 4.31 | 5.72 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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 installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Burundi?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Burundi was 5.47 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 8.39 in 2000.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.31 in 2020.
- How does Burundi rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Burundi ranks 222nd out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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