Botswana vs New Zealand: Coal consumption
Botswana
10.2 terawatt-hours
in 2024
New Zealand
12.03 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Botswana rank
66th
New Zealand rank
63rd
Coal consumption over time
- Botswana
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 12.03 terawatt-hours against 10.2 terawatt-hours in Botswana, a difference of 1.83 terawatt-hours.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was New Zealand ahead.
Botswana ranks 66th and New Zealand ranks 63rd of 220 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.32 terawatt-hours | 13.59 terawatt-hours | 10.26 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 5.44 terawatt-hours | 13.83 terawatt-hours | 8.39 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 5.91 terawatt-hours | 20.69 terawatt-hours | 14.78 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 7.21 terawatt-hours | 16.43 terawatt-hours | 9.22 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 10.44 terawatt-hours | 14.6 terawatt-hours | 4.16 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption, Botswana or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 12.03 terawatt-hours against 10.2 terawatt-hours in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption between Botswana and New Zealand?
- 1.83 terawatt-hours, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and New Zealand?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and New Zealand rank globally for coal consumption?
- Botswana ranks 66th and New Zealand ranks 63rd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.