Oil consumption per person in Burundi
Burundi: Oil consumption per person was 244.3 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
244.3 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
216th
of 219 countries
All-time high
278.08 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2022
All-time low
89.92 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1982
Years of data
45
1980–2024
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 216th of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Oil consumption per person in Burundi, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 96.29 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 105.36 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 89.92 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.7% |
| 1983 | 100.05 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 122.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.3% |
| 1985 | 119.46 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 118.69 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 123.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 193.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +56.4% |
| 1989 | 216.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.1% |
| 1990 | 223.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 251.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 225.18 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 263.57 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.0% |
| 1994 | 272.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 246.65 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 258.24 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 257.57 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 262.77 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 256.55 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 205.46 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.9% |
| 2001 | 154.77 kilowatt-hours per person | -24.7% |
| 2002 | 134.88 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 103.65 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.2% |
| 2004 | 125.36 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.9% |
| 2005 | 96.12 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.3% |
| 2006 | 115.37 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 189.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +63.9% |
| 2008 | 104.65 kilowatt-hours per person | -44.6% |
| 2009 | 96.58 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 139.43 kilowatt-hours per person | +44.4% |
| 2011 | 170.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.5% |
| 2012 | 149.81 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 161.35 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 143.46 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 143.1 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 155.99 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 183.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 233.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.1% |
| 2019 | 229.14 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 255.84 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 243.75 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 278.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 241.39 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.2% |
| 2024 | 244.3 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 244.3 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 518.27 kilowatt-hours per person, 47% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 244.3 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,110 kilowatt-hours per person, 22% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 213 Somalia 353.06 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 214 Central African Republic 330.2 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 215 Malawi 288.65 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 217 Democratic Republic of Congo 137.94 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 218 Northern Mariana Islands 0 kilowatt-hours per person
- 218 Tuvalu 0 kilowatt-hours per person 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 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 216th out of 219 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.