Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Burundi
Burundi: Share of electricity generation from bioenergy was 2.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Burundi, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Burundi stood at 2.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Burundi peaked at 6.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Burundi ranks 54th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 6.7% | — |
| 2012 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | -35.7% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | -22.0% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | +2.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 2.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1%, 28.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 0.0% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 2.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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 share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Burundi?
- Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Burundi was 2.0% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from bioenergy recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from bioenergy recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Burundi rank for share of electricity generation from bioenergy?
- Burundi ranks 54th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from bioenergy rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from bioenergy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.