Botswana vs Finland: Coal consumption per person
Botswana
4,048 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Finland
3,784 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Botswana rank
31st
Finland rank
33rd
Coal consumption per person over time
- Botswana
- Finland
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 4,048 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,784 kilowatt-hours per person in Finland, a difference of 264 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Finland ahead.
Botswana ranks 31st and Finland ranks 33rd of 219 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,988 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,168 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,180 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 1990s | 3,715 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,205 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,490 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 2000s | 3,248 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,999 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,750 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 2010s | 3,260 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,864 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,604 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 2020s | 4,275 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,235 kilowatt-hours per person | 960.7 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption per person, Botswana or Finland?
- Botswana, at 4,048 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,784 kilowatt-hours per person in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between Botswana and Finland?
- 264 kilowatt-hours per person, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Finland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Finland rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- Botswana ranks 31st and Finland ranks 33rd of 219 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 per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.