Total Bioenergy — Energy production in Burundi
Burundi: Total Bioenergy — Energy production was 55,270 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total Bioenergy — Energy production in Burundi, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 55,270 TJ for total bioenergy — energy production in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total bioenergy — energy production in Burundi peaked at 55,524 TJ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 48,237 TJ, in 1990.
That places Burundi 90th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Total Bioenergy — Energy production in Burundi, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48,237 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 48,339 TJ | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 48,413 TJ | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 48,327 TJ | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 48,286 TJ | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 48,362 TJ | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 48,424 TJ | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 48,470 TJ | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 48,524 TJ | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 48,496 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 49,973 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 52,919 TJ | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 52,906 TJ | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 52,972 TJ | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 52,969 TJ | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 52,941 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 52,918 TJ | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 52,970 TJ | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 52,920 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 52,822 TJ | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 52,938 TJ | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 52,982 TJ | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 53,046 TJ | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 55,524 TJ | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 55,343 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 55,380 TJ | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 55,396 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 55,353 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 55,293 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 55,268 TJ | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 55,315 TJ | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 55,201 TJ | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 55,291 TJ | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 55,147 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 55,270 TJ | +0.2% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 55,270 TJ is below the median for low income countries, which is 89,896 TJ, 61% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 55,270 TJ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89,896 TJ, 61% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48,388 TJ | 48,237 TJ | 48,524 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 52,631 TJ | 49,973 TJ | 52,972 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,652 TJ | 52,938 TJ | 55,524 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,245 TJ | 55,147 TJ | 55,315 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 87 Lithuania 60,844 TJ compare
- 88 Switzerland 57,464 TJ compare
- 89 Sierra Leone 57,336 TJ compare
- 91 Tajikistan 53,833 TJ compare
- 92 Norway 53,212 TJ compare
- 93 Central African Republic 51,845 TJ compare
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 total bioenergy — energy production in Burundi?
- Total bioenergy — energy production in Burundi was 55,270 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total bioenergy — energy production recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 55,524 TJ in 2013.
- What is the lowest total bioenergy — energy production recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,237 TJ in 1990.
- How does Burundi rank for total bioenergy — energy production?
- Burundi ranks 90th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total bioenergy — energy production rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total Bioenergy — Energy production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.