Energy intensity of the economy in Burundi

Burundi: Energy intensity of the economy was 0.222 kWh per 2011$PPP in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.222 kWh per 2011$PPP
Change on year
up 14.4%
World rank
160th
of 161 countries
All-time high
0.316 kWh per 2011$PPP
in 1997
All-time low
0.056 kWh per 2011$PPP
in 1982
Years of data
37
1980–2016

Energy intensity of the economy in Burundi, 1980–2016

0.10.20.31980199820161980: 0.06 kWh per 2011$PPP1981: 0.11 kWh per 2011$PPP1982: 0.056 kWh per 2011$PPP1983: 0.118 kWh per 2011$PPP1984: 0.124 kWh per 2011$PPP1985: 0.117 kWh per 2011$PPP1986: 0.121 kWh per 2011$PPP1987: 0.141 kWh per 2011$PPP1988: 0.188 kWh per 2011$PPP1989: 0.216 kWh per 2011$PPP1990: 0.215 kWh per 2011$PPP1991: 0.229 kWh per 2011$PPP1992: 0.218 kWh per 2011$PPP1993: 0.262 kWh per 2011$PPP1994: 0.263 kWh per 2011$PPP1995: 0.277 kWh per 2011$PPP1996: 0.315 kWh per 2011$PPP1997: 0.316 kWh per 2011$PPP1998: 0.291 kWh per 2011$PPP1999: 0.285 kWh per 2011$PPP2000: 0.249 kWh per 2011$PPP2001: 0.204 kWh per 2011$PPP2002: 0.186 kWh per 2011$PPP2003: 0.139 kWh per 2011$PPP2004: 0.152 kWh per 2011$PPP2005: 0.128 kWh per 2011$PPP2006: 0.156 kWh per 2011$PPP2007: 0.261 kWh per 2011$PPP2008: 0.168 kWh per 2011$PPP2009: 0.177 kWh per 2011$PPP2010: 0.206 kWh per 2011$PPP2011: 0.228 kWh per 2011$PPP2012: 0.204 kWh per 2011$PPP2013: 0.213 kWh per 2011$PPP2014: 0.175 kWh per 2011$PPP2015: 0.194 kWh per 2011$PPP2016: 0.222 kWh per 2011$PPP

Source: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database. Measured in kWh per 2011$PPP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy intensity of the economy in Burundi is 0.222 kWh per 2011$PPP, measured in 2016.

The figure is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy intensity of the economy in Burundi peaked at 0.316 kWh per 2011$PPP in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.056 kWh per 2011$PPP, in 1982.

That places Burundi 160th out of 161 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Energy intensity of the economy in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP) in Burundi, 1980 to 2016.
Year kWh per 2011$PPP Change
1980 0.06 kWh per 2011$PPP
1981 0.11 kWh per 2011$PPP +83.3%
1982 0.056 kWh per 2011$PPP -49.1%
1983 0.118 kWh per 2011$PPP +110.7%
1984 0.124 kWh per 2011$PPP +5.1%
1985 0.117 kWh per 2011$PPP -5.6%
1986 0.121 kWh per 2011$PPP +3.4%
1987 0.141 kWh per 2011$PPP +16.5%
1988 0.188 kWh per 2011$PPP +33.3%
1989 0.216 kWh per 2011$PPP +14.9%
1990 0.215 kWh per 2011$PPP -0.5%
1991 0.229 kWh per 2011$PPP +6.5%
1992 0.218 kWh per 2011$PPP -4.8%
1993 0.262 kWh per 2011$PPP +20.2%
1994 0.263 kWh per 2011$PPP +0.4%
1995 0.277 kWh per 2011$PPP +5.3%
1996 0.315 kWh per 2011$PPP +13.7%
1997 0.316 kWh per 2011$PPP +0.3%
1998 0.291 kWh per 2011$PPP -7.9%
1999 0.285 kWh per 2011$PPP -2.1%
2000 0.249 kWh per 2011$PPP -12.6%
2001 0.204 kWh per 2011$PPP -18.1%
2002 0.186 kWh per 2011$PPP -8.8%
2003 0.139 kWh per 2011$PPP -25.3%
2004 0.152 kWh per 2011$PPP +9.4%
2005 0.128 kWh per 2011$PPP -15.8%
2006 0.156 kWh per 2011$PPP +21.9%
2007 0.261 kWh per 2011$PPP +67.3%
2008 0.168 kWh per 2011$PPP -35.6%
2009 0.177 kWh per 2011$PPP +5.4%
2010 0.206 kWh per 2011$PPP +16.4%
2011 0.228 kWh per 2011$PPP +10.7%
2012 0.204 kWh per 2011$PPP -10.5%
2013 0.213 kWh per 2011$PPP +4.4%
2014 0.175 kWh per 2011$PPP -17.8%
2015 0.194 kWh per 2011$PPP +10.9%
2016 0.222 kWh per 2011$PPP +14.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1251 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.056 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.216 kWh per 2011$PPP 10
1990s 0.2671 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.215 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.316 kWh per 2011$PPP 10
2000s 0.182 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.128 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.261 kWh per 2011$PPP 10
2010s 0.206 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.175 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.228 kWh per 2011$PPP 7

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 157 Uganda 0.368 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  2. 158 Sri Lanka 0.342 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  3. 159 Rwanda 0.246 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  4. 161 Chad 0.055 kWh per 2011$PPP compare

See the full ranking of 161 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy intensity of the economy in Burundi?
Energy intensity of the economy in Burundi was 0.222 kWh per 2011$PPP in 2016, according to Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database.
What is the highest energy intensity of the economy recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 0.316 kWh per 2011$PPP in 1997.
What is the lowest energy intensity of the economy recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.056 kWh per 2011$PPP in 1982.
How does Burundi rank for energy intensity of the economy?
Burundi ranks 160th out of 161 countries with data for 2016.
Is energy intensity of the economy rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as part of Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP)
Unit
kWh per 2011$PPP
Source
Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 6,650 data points, 1965–2016
Last refreshed

Energy intensity is measured as primary energy consumption per unit of gross domestic product. This is measured in kilowatt-hours per 2011$ (PPP).