Botswana vs Slovakia: Annual change in primary energy use
Botswana
1.41 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Slovakia
1.72 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Botswana rank
72nd
Slovakia rank
69th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Botswana
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 1.72 terawatt-hours against 1.41 terawatt-hours in Botswana, a difference of 0.31 terawatt-hours.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 72nd and Slovakia ranks 69th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.42 terawatt-hours | 3.41 terawatt-hours | 2.99 terawatt-hours | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 0.2901 terawatt-hours | -4.58 terawatt-hours | 4.87 terawatt-hours | Botswana |
| 2000s | 0.7025 terawatt-hours | -1.1 terawatt-hours | 1.8 terawatt-hours | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.4787 terawatt-hours | -0.5231 terawatt-hours | 1 terawatt-hours | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.3839 terawatt-hours | -1.19 terawatt-hours | 1.57 terawatt-hours | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Botswana or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 1.72 terawatt-hours against 1.41 terawatt-hours in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Botswana and Slovakia?
- 0.31 terawatt-hours, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Slovakia?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Slovakia rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Botswana ranks 72nd and Slovakia ranks 69th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.