Electricity net generation in Burundi

Burundi: Electricity net generation was 0.3505 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.3505
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
176th
of 203 countries
All-time high
0.3567
in 2019
All-time low
0.003
in 1980
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Electricity net generation in Burundi, 1980–2020

00.10.20.30.41980200020201980: 0.0031981: 0.0041982: 0.0041983: 0.0251984: 0.0411985: 0.0471986: 0.0621987: 0.0951988: 0.1041989: 0.1031990: 0.1091991: 0.1121992: 0.1061993: 0.111994: 0.1161995: 0.1191996: 0.1181997: 0.1211998: 0.1111999: 0.0992000: 0.12001: 0.1162002: 0.1282003: 0.1022004: 0.0922005: 0.0972006: 0.0942007: 0.1182008: 0.1132009: 0.1222010: 0.1492011: 0.1472012: 0.152013: 0.1742014: 0.1872015: 0.182016: 0.1842017: 0.2792018: 0.2692019: 0.3572020: 0.351

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, electricity net generation in Burundi stood at 0.3505.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 135.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity net generation in Burundi peaked at 0.3567 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.003, in 1980.

That places Burundi 176th out of 203 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Electricity net generation in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Electricity net generation in Burundi, 1980 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1980 0.003
1981 0.004 +33.3%
1982 0.004 +0.0%
1983 0.025 +525.0%
1984 0.041 +64.0%
1985 0.047 +14.6%
1986 0.062 +31.9%
1987 0.095 +53.2%
1988 0.104 +9.5%
1989 0.103 -1.0%
1990 0.109 +5.8%
1991 0.112 +2.8%
1992 0.106 -5.4%
1993 0.11 +3.8%
1994 0.116 +5.5%
1995 0.119 +2.6%
1996 0.118 -0.8%
1997 0.121 +2.5%
1998 0.111 -8.3%
1999 0.099 -10.8%
2000 0.1 +1.0%
2001 0.116 +16.0%
2002 0.128 +10.3%
2003 0.102 -20.3%
2004 0.092 -9.8%
2005 0.097 +5.4%
2006 0.094 -3.1%
2007 0.118 +25.5%
2008 0.113 -4.2%
2009 0.122 +8.0%
2010 0.1489 +22.0%
2011 0.147 -1.3%
2012 0.15 +2.0%
2013 0.174 +16.0%
2014 0.187 +7.5%
2015 0.18 -3.7%
2016 0.184 +2.2%
2017 0.279 +51.6%
2018 0.2689 -3.6%
2019 0.3567 +32.7%
2020 0.3505 -1.7%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 0.3505 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.897, 39% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 0.3505 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.6, 22% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Electricity net generation in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1983 +525.0% 0.004 0.025

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0488 0.003 0.104 10
1990s 0.1121 0.099 0.121 10
2000s 0.1082 0.092 0.128 10
2010s 0.2076 0.147 0.3567 10
2020s 0.3505 0.3505 0.3505 1

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 173 Faroe Islands 0.4232 compare
  2. 174 Niger 0.4045 compare
  3. 175 Somalia 0.3672 compare
  4. 177 Saint Lucia 0.3325 compare
  5. 178 Antigua and Barbuda 0.3264 compare
  6. 179 Gambia 0.2896 compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity net generation in Burundi?
Electricity net generation in Burundi was 0.3505 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest electricity net generation recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 0.3567 in 2019.
What is the lowest electricity net generation recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.003 in 1980.
How does Burundi rank for electricity net generation?
Burundi ranks 176th out of 203 countries with data for 2020.
Is electricity net generation rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 135.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity net generation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
203 places, 7,868 data points, 1980–2020
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