Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Burundi
Burundi: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural was 20.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Burundi, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Burundi is 20.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 73.3% on the previous year and up 187.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Burundi peaked at 20.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2000.
Burundi ranks 225th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.5% | — |
| 2001 | 2.8% | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | +74.1% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 8.5% | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 9.3% | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 9.5% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 10.2% | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 10.3% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 11.6% | +12.6% |
| 2024 | 20.1% | +73.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.5% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 5.3% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 9.1% | 20.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 222 Burkina Faso 34.0% compare
- 223 Democratic Republic of the Congo 22.5% compare
- 224 Niger 21.3% compare
- 226 Central African Republic 18.2% compare
- 227 Malawi 15.6% compare
- 228 Chad 13.4% 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)
- 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 proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Burundi?
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Burundi was 20.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2000.
- How does Burundi rank for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Burundi ranks 225th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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