Installed solar pv capacity in Burundi
Burundi: Installed solar pv capacity was 0.01 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar pv capacity in Burundi, 2012–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 0.01 for installed solar pv capacity in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1,280.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar pv capacity in Burundi peaked at 0.01 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0004, in 2012.
Burundi ranks 176th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed solar pv capacity in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0004 | — |
| 2013 | 0.0004 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 | +69.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0015 | +109.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0019 | +23.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0019 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0019 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0021 | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 0.009 | +337.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0089 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0094 | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 0.01 | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.01 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0631, 16% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.01 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0453, 22% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar pv capacity in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +337.8% | 0.0021 | 0.009 |
| 2016 | +109.9% | 0.0007 | 0.0015 |
| 2015 | +69.8% | 0.0004 | 0.0007 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0011 | 0.0004 | 0.0019 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0082 | 0.0021 | 0.01 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More energy & mining data for Burundi
- Fuel imports 22.1% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2023)
- Fuel exports 1.9% (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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar pv capacity in Burundi?
- Installed solar pv capacity in Burundi was 0.01 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.01 in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 in 2012.
- How does Burundi rank for installed solar pv capacity?
- Burundi ranks 176th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar pv capacity rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,280.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar pv capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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