Oil consumption in Burundi
Burundi: Oil consumption was 3.43 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Oil consumption in Burundi, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 3.43 terawatt-hours for oil consumption in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 121.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption in Burundi peaked at 3.7 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.421 terawatt-hours, in 1982.
Burundi ranks 176th of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6491 terawatt-hours | 0.421 terawatt-hours | 1.19 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.49 terawatt-hours | 1.25 terawatt-hours | 1.63 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9857 terawatt-hours | 0.7293 terawatt-hours | 1.54 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.87 terawatt-hours | 1.31 terawatt-hours | 2.81 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.37 terawatt-hours | 3.16 terawatt-hours | 3.7 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 173 Equatorial Guinea 3.77 terawatt-hours compare
- 174 Eswatini 3.71 terawatt-hours compare
- 175 Cayman Islands 3.53 terawatt-hours compare
- 177 French Guiana 3.36 terawatt-hours compare
- 178 Lesotho 3.35 terawatt-hours compare
- 179 Faroe Islands 3.35 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Burundi
- Fuel imports 22.1% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (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)
- Fuel exports 1.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 82.7% (2022)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 9.2% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption in Burundi?
- Oil consumption in Burundi was 3.43 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest oil consumption recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.421 terawatt-hours in 1982.
- How does Burundi rank for oil consumption?
- Burundi ranks 176th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.