Access to electricity in Burundi
Burundi: Access to electricity was 49.7% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Access to electricity in Burundi, 1990–2016
Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014. Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity in Burundi is 49.7%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Burundi peaked at 60.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 39.6%, in 2008.
That places Burundi 208th out of 217 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Access to electricity in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54.4% | — |
| 1991 | 54.2% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 54.0% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 53.8% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 53.6% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 53.5% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 53.3% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 53.1% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 60.6% | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 52.7% | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 52.5% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 52.3% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 52.0% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 51.8% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 51.6% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 45.0% | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 51.2% | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 51.0% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 39.6% | -22.3% |
| 2009 | 50.6% | +27.9% |
| 2010 | 49.0% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 50.3% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 58.5% | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 50.1% | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 52.1% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 49.8% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 49.7% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.3% | 52.7% | 60.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 39.6% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 49.0% | 58.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 205 Burkina Faso 60.7% compare
- 206 Uganda 57.5% compare
- 207 Somalia 57.2% compare
- 209 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 47.2% compare
- 210 Sierra Leone 46.9% compare
- 211 Malawi 42.0% compare
More reference data data for Burundi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0521 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2266 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2677 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2838 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Burundi?
- Access to electricity in Burundi was 49.7% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014.
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 60.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.6% in 2008.
- How does Burundi rank for access to electricity?
- Burundi ranks 208th out of 217 countries with data for 2016.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014, published as part of Access to electricity (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of total population with access to electricity.