Renewable energy consumption in Burundi

Burundi: Renewable energy consumption was 49,456 TJ in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
49,456 TJ
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
101st
of 233 countries
All-time high
85,643 TJ
in 2011
All-time low
47,498 TJ
in 1999
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable energy consumption in Burundi, 1990–2015

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200220151990: 49.5k TJ1991: 50.3k TJ1992: 50.8k TJ1993: 52.3k TJ1994: 54.7k TJ1995: 56.3k TJ1996: 59.0k TJ1997: 60.5k TJ1998: 62.5k TJ1999: 47.5k TJ2000: 49.0k TJ2001: 72.1k TJ2002: 73.3k TJ2003: 74.7k TJ2004: 76.1k TJ2005: 77.5k TJ2006: 78.7k TJ2007: 80.1k TJ2008: 81.4k TJ2009: 82.7k TJ2010: 84.2k TJ2011: 85.6k TJ2012: 52.4k TJ2013: 49.5k TJ2014: 49.4k TJ2015: 49.5k TJ

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in TJ.

Analysis

In 2015, renewable energy consumption in Burundi stood at 49,456 TJ.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Burundi peaked at 85,643 TJ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 47,498 TJ, in 1999.

That places Burundi 101st out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Renewable energy consumption in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Renewable energy consumption (TJ) in Burundi, 1990 to 2015.
Year TJ Change
1990 49,514 TJ
1991 50,304 TJ +1.6%
1992 50,837 TJ +1.1%
1993 52,333 TJ +2.9%
1994 54,709 TJ +4.5%
1995 56,338 TJ +3.0%
1996 59,021 TJ +4.8%
1997 60,526 TJ +2.5%
1998 62,523 TJ +3.3%
1999 47,498 TJ -24.0%
2000 48,973 TJ +3.1%
2001 72,062 TJ +47.1%
2002 73,322 TJ +1.7%
2003 74,707 TJ +1.9%
2004 76,067 TJ +1.8%
2005 77,478 TJ +1.9%
2006 78,672 TJ +1.5%
2007 80,142 TJ +1.9%
2008 81,370 TJ +1.5%
2009 82,668 TJ +1.6%
2010 84,170 TJ +1.8%
2011 85,643 TJ +1.7%
2012 52,357 TJ -38.9%
2013 49,519 TJ -5.4%
2014 49,422 TJ -0.2%
2015 49,456 TJ +0.1%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 49,456 TJ is below the median for low income countries, which is 59,317 TJ, 83% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 49,456 TJ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67,441 TJ, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Renewable energy consumption 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
2001 +47.1% 48,973 TJ 72,062 TJ
2012 -38.9% 85,643 TJ 52,357 TJ

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54,360 TJ 47,498 TJ 62,523 TJ 10
2000s 74,546 TJ 48,973 TJ 82,668 TJ 10
2010s 61,761 TJ 49,422 TJ 85,643 TJ 6

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 98 Malawi 50,723 TJ compare
  2. 99 Slovakia 50,517 TJ compare
  3. 100 Nicaragua 50,040 TJ compare
  4. 102 Bolivia 48,839 TJ compare
  5. 103 Senegal 48,778 TJ compare
  6. 104 Mali 47,817 TJ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable energy consumption in Burundi?
Renewable energy consumption in Burundi was 49,456 TJ 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 energy consumption recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 85,643 TJ in 2011.
What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 47,498 TJ in 1999.
How does Burundi rank for renewable energy consumption?
Burundi ranks 101st out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 energy consumption (TJ). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable energy consumption (TJ)
Unit
TJ
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,084 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste