Environment & Energy

Burundi

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Electricity generation mix
  • Hydro73.5%
  • Other fossil24.5%
  • Bioenergy2.0%
Source: Ember
CO₂ emissions19702024
0.05820.2860.5130.7410.96919702024
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902022
8386.389.592.89619902022
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902015
93.294.295.396.397.319902015
Source: WB SE4ALL
IndicatorValue
CO₂ emissions0.969 Mt CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
CO₂ per capita0.069 t CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
Renewable energy share83 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Energy use per capitaNo authoritative open source found
Freshwater withdrawal2.78 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Renewable electricity share75.5 %Ember [2024]
UNESCO World Heritage sitesNo authoritative open source found
Mean annual temperature20.8 °CWorld Bank CCKP [2014]
Forest area (>10% canopy)2,290,000 haGlobal Forest Watch [2010]
Intangible cultural heritage elements1 elementsUNESCO ICH [2025]
Operating power capacity81 MWGlobal Energy Monitor [2025]
Renewable water resources per capita12.5 m³FAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — agriculture0.222 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — industry0.28 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — domestic0.0284 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
CO2 emissions, total0.917–969 MtJRC EDGAR [2024] 968.7 Mt·Global Carbon Budget [2024] 0.9173 Mt
CO2 emissions by sector
  • Road Transportation no resuspension
  • Main Activity Electricity and Heat Production
  • Manufacturing Industries and Construction
  • Cement production
  • Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use
JRC EDGAR [2024]
CO2 emissions, territorial0.917 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2024]
CO2 emissions, consumption-basedNo authoritative open source found
Significant earthquakes (recent)
  • M5.2 · 2025 · 33 km NW of Rumonge, Burundi
USGS Earthquakes [2026]
Largest recent earthquakeNo authoritative open source found
Active natural eventsNo authoritative open source found
Natural events by categoryNo authoritative open source found
Renewable energy share95.7 %WB SE4ALL [2015]
Oil production0 kbdEIA International Energy [2025]
Natural gas production0 bcmEIA International Energy [2024]
Coal production0 MtEIA International Energy [2024]
Environmental issuessoil erosion from overgrazing and agricultural expansion; deforestation; wildlife habitat lossCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

Section metadata

Data year2026
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage22/28
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • Ember
    ember_electricity
    Edition: 2025
  • World Bank CCKP
    cckp_climate
    Edition: 2024
  • Global Forest Watch
    gfw_forest_cover
    Edition: 2024
  • UNESCO ICH
    unesco_ich
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Energy Monitor
    global_energy_monitor
    Edition: 2025
  • FAO AQUASTAT
    aquastat_water
    Edition: 2026
  • JRC EDGAR
    edgar
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Carbon Budget
    global_carbon_budget
    Edition: 2025
  • USGS Earthquakes
    usgs_earthquakes
    Edition: 2026
  • WB SE4ALL
    world_bank_se4all
    Edition: 2018
  • EIA International Energy
    eia_energy_international
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Burundi's environment & energy on Databook compiles 22 indicators from 13 open datasets including World Bank WDI, Ember, World Bank CCKP. Key figures include co₂ emissions (0.969 Mt CO₂), co₂ per capita (0.069 t CO₂). Data is referenced to 2026. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.