Charcoal — Energy consumption in Burundi
Burundi: Charcoal — Energy consumption was 11,505 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Burundi, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 11,505 TJ for charcoal — energy consumption in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy consumption in Burundi peaked at 11,505 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,682 TJ, in 1999.
Burundi ranks 35th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Burundi, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,059 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 5,133 TJ | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 5,236 TJ | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 5,486 TJ | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 5,883 TJ | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 6,161 TJ | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 6,587 TJ | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 6,774 TJ | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 6,984 TJ | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 1,682 TJ | -75.9% |
| 2000 | 1,770 TJ | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 1,770 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,770 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,770 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,770 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,770 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,770 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,770 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,770 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,770 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,770 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,770 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,770 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7,936 TJ | +348.3% |
| 2014 | 7,788 TJ | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 7,788 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7,788 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7,788 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7,788 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7,788 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7,788 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11,004 TJ | +41.3% |
| 2022 | 11,180 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 11,381 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 11,505 TJ | +1.1% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 11,505 TJ is below the median for low income countries, which is 13,496 TJ, 85% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 11,505 TJ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,797 TJ, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,498 TJ | 1,682 TJ | 6,984 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,770 TJ | 1,770 TJ | 1,770 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,997 TJ | 1,770 TJ | 7,936 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,572 TJ | 7,788 TJ | 11,505 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More environment data for Burundi
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0336 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.95 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate -27.74 % change on previous year (2013)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2013)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2013)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 18.81 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charcoal — energy consumption in Burundi?
- Charcoal — energy consumption in Burundi was 11,505 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 11,505 TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,682 TJ in 1999.
- How does Burundi rank for charcoal — energy consumption?
- Burundi ranks 35th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy consumption rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Charcoal — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.