Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Burundi
Burundi: Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita was 0.201 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Burundi, 1998–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 0.201 units per person for number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 73.3% on the previous year and up 187.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Burundi peaked at 0.201 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0207 units per person, in 1999.
Burundi ranks 210th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Burundi, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.039 units per person | — |
| 1999 | 0.0207 units per person | -46.9% |
| 2000 | 0.025 units per person | +20.7% |
| 2001 | 0.028 units per person | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 0.031 units per person | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 0.034 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 0.037 units per person | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 0.032 units per person | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 0.027 units per person | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 0.047 units per person | +74.1% |
| 2008 | 0.048 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.054 units per person | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 0.053 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.062 units per person | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 0.065 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.069 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.07 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.079 units per person | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 0.085 units per person | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.093 units per person | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 0.095 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.098 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.091 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.102 units per person | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 0.103 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.116 units per person | +12.6% |
| 2024 | 0.201 units per person | +73.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0299 units per person | 0.0207 units per person | 0.039 units per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0363 units per person | 0.025 units per person | 0.054 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0769 units per person | 0.053 units per person | 0.098 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1226 units per person | 0.091 units per person | 0.201 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 207 Burkina Faso 0.34 units per person compare
- 208 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.225 units per person compare
- 209 Niger 0.213 units per person compare
- 211 Central African Republic 0.182 units per person compare
- 212 Malawi 0.156 units per person compare
- 213 Chad 0.134 units per person compare
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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 22.1% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Burundi?
- Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Burundi was 0.201 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.201 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0207 units per person in 1999.
- How does Burundi rank for number of people with and without electricity access, per capita?
- Burundi ranks 210th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access, per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 187.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people with and without electricity access ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of people with and without electricity access Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.