Which has higher alternative and nuclear energy, Botswana or Saudi Arabia?

Saudi Arabia, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Botswana as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Saudi Arabia?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Saudi Arabia: Alternative and nuclear energy

Botswana

0.1%

in 2023

Saudi Arabia

0.1%

in 2023

Botswana rank

141st

Saudi Arabia rank

139th

Alternative and nuclear energy over time

Botswana
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Botswana, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.4 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 141st and Saudi Arabia ranks 139th of 151 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Botswana
2000s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Botswana
2010s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Botswana
2020s	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alternative and nuclear energy, Botswana or Saudi Arabia?: Saudi Arabia, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Botswana as of 2023.
What is the difference in alternative and nuclear energy between Botswana and Saudi Arabia?: 0.0%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Saudi Arabia?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Saudi Arabia rank globally for alternative and nuclear energy?: Botswana ranks 141st and Saudi Arabia ranks 139th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use)
Unit: % of total energy use
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 6,669 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.