Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Burundi
Burundi: Fuelwood — Energy consumption was 33,425 TJ in 2024. ▬ Flat
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Burundi, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, fuelwood — energy consumption in Burundi stood at 33,425 TJ. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy consumption in Burundi peaked at 49,173 TJ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 33,425 TJ, in 2024.
That places Burundi 81st out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Burundi, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38,578 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 38,440 TJ | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 38,249 TJ | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 37,785 TJ | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 37,046 TJ | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 36,530 TJ | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 35,738 TJ | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 35,392 TJ | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 35,001 TJ | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 44,853 TJ | +28.1% |
| 2000 | 46,223 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 49,173 TJ | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 49,173 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 49,173 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 49,173 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 49,173 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 49,173 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 49,173 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 49,173 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 49,173 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 49,173 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 49,173 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 49,165 TJ | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 40,121 TJ | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 40,322 TJ | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 40,322 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 40,322 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 40,331 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 40,331 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 40,331 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 40,331 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 34,338 TJ | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 34,028 TJ | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 33,653 TJ | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 33,425 TJ | -0.7% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 33,425 TJ is below the median for low income countries, which is 77,346 TJ, 43% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 33,425 TJ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,020 TJ, 68% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuelwood — 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +28.1% | 35,001 TJ | 44,853 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37,761 TJ | 35,001 TJ | 44,853 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,878 TJ | 46,223 TJ | 49,173 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,959 TJ | 40,121 TJ | 49,173 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,155 TJ | 33,425 TJ | 40,331 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More environment data for Burundi
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 4.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuelwood — energy consumption in Burundi?
- Fuelwood — energy consumption in Burundi was 33,425 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 49,173 TJ in 2001.
- What is the lowest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,425 TJ in 2024.
- How does Burundi rank for fuelwood — energy consumption?
- Burundi ranks 81st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuelwood — energy consumption rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fuelwood — 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.