Total electricity output in Burundi
Burundi: Total electricity output was 165.99 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Total electricity output in Burundi, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
In 2015, total electricity output in Burundi stood at 165.99 GWh.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total electricity output in Burundi peaked at 173.85 GWh in 2014 and was at its lowest, 93.6 GWh, in 2004.
Burundi ranks 203rd of 230 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total electricity output in Burundi, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 110 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 136 GWh | +23.6% |
| 1992 | 107 GWh | -21.3% |
| 1993 | 111 GWh | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 117 GWh | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 120 GWh | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 120 GWh | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 122 GWh | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 112 GWh | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 100 GWh | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 101 GWh | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 117 GWh | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 129.3 GWh | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 103.5 GWh | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 93.6 GWh | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 102.3 GWh | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 95.3 GWh | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 119.46 GWh | +25.4% |
| 2008 | 113.79 GWh | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 121.15 GWh | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 142.03 GWh | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 141.15 GWh | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 141.69 GWh | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 159.12 GWh | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 173.85 GWh | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 165.99 GWh | -4.5% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 165.99 GWh is below the median for low income countries, which is 999.16 GWh, 17% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 165.99 GWh is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,327 GWh, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 115.5 GWh | 100 GWh | 136 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 109.64 GWh | 93.6 GWh | 129.3 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 153.97 GWh | 141.15 GWh | 173.85 GWh | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 200 Central African Republic 171 GWh compare
- 201 American Samoa 169.4 GWh compare
- 202 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 166 GWh compare
- 204 Dominica 151.09 GWh compare
- 205 Samoa 134.1 GWh compare
- 206 British Virgin Islands 133.72 GWh 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 total electricity output in Burundi?
- Total electricity output in Burundi was 165.99 GWh 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 total electricity output recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 173.85 GWh in 2014.
- What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.6 GWh in 2004.
- How does Burundi rank for total electricity output?
- Burundi ranks 203rd out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total electricity output rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.3%. 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 Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants