Oil consumption per person in Burundi
Burundi: Oil consumption per person was 244.3 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Oil consumption per person in Burundi, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2024, oil consumption per person in Burundi stood at 244.3 kilowatt-hours per person.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 70.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Burundi peaked at 278.08 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 89.92 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1982.
Burundi ranks 215th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 128.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 89.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 216.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 251.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 223.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 272.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 132.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 96.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 205.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 171.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 139.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 233.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 252.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 241.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 278.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 212 Somalia 353.06 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 213 Central African Republic 330.2 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 214 Malawi 288.65 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 216 Democratic Republic of Congo 137.94 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 217 Northern Mariana Islands 0 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 217 Tuvalu 0 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8014 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.8146 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6552 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.581 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Burundi?
- Oil consumption per person in Burundi was 244.3 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption per person recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 278.08 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.92 kilowatt-hours per person in 1982.
- How does Burundi rank for oil consumption per person?
- Burundi ranks 215th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.