Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Burundi
Burundi: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 5.56 watts per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Burundi, 2000–2023
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Burundi stood at 5.56 watts per capita.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Burundi peaked at 8.39 watts per capita in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.31 watts per capita, in 2020.
That places Burundi 205th out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.28 watts per capita | 6.06 watts per capita | 8.39 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1 watts per capita | 4.42 watts per capita | 5.79 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.08 watts per capita | 4.31 watts per capita | 5.72 watts per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 202 Solomon Islands 6.98 watts per capita compare
- 203 Comoros 6.45 watts per capita compare
- 204 Bangladesh 5.99 watts per capita compare
- 206 Niger 3.06 watts per capita compare
- 207 Trinidad and Tobago 2.73 watts per capita compare
- 208 Somalia 2.69 watts per capita 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 renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Burundi?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Burundi was 5.56 watts per capita in 2023, according to International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 8.39 watts per capita in 2000.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.31 watts per capita in 2020.
- How does Burundi rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Burundi ranks 205th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita)