Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Burundi
Burundi: Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use was 11.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Burundi, 1998–2023
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Burundi is 11.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 68.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Burundi peaked at 11.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1999.
That places Burundi 213th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.9% | — |
| 1999 | 2.1% | -46.9% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | +20.7% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.1% | 3.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.5% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 5.3% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 9.1% | 11.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 210 Central African Republic 17.6% compare
- 211 Malawi 15.6% compare
- 212 Chad 12.0% compare
- 214 South Sudan 5.4% 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Burundi?
- Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Burundi was 11.6% in 2023, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1999.
- How does Burundi rank for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use?
- Burundi ranks 213th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.