Renewable electricity in Burundi
Burundi: Renewable electricity was 82.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity in Burundi, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable electricity in Burundi stood at 82.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Burundi peaked at 98.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 80.7%, in 2014.
That places Burundi 25th out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable electricity in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % in total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 98.2% | — |
| 1991 | 98.5% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 98.1% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 98.2% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 98.0% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 98.3% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 98.1% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 97.9% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 98.0% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.3% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 98.2% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 96.4% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 87.7% | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 90.9% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 87.0% | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 80.7% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 82.7% | +2.5% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 82.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 54.6%, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 82.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.2%, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.3% | 98.0% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.0% | 96.4% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.8% | 80.7% | 98.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 22 Andorra 86.1% compare
- 23 Afghanistan 86.1% compare
- 24 Kyrgyzstan 85.2% compare
- 26 Greenland 81.3% compare
- 27 New Zealand 80.1% compare
- 28 Guinea 78.8% 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 renewable electricity in Burundi?
- Renewable electricity in Burundi was 82.7% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.7% in 2014.
- How does Burundi rank for renewable electricity?
- Burundi ranks 25th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants