Botswana vs Zambia: Coal consumption, per unit of GDP

Botswana
0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Zambia
0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Botswana rank
19th
Zambia rank
16th

Coal consumption, per unit of GDP over time

  • Botswana
  • Zambia
0000198020022024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP against 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in Botswana, a difference of 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 19th and Zambia ranks 16th of 201 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP Botswana
1990s 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP Botswana
2000s 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP Botswana
2010s 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP Botswana
2020s 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coal consumption, per unit of gdp, Botswana or Zambia?
Zambia, at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP against 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in coal consumption, per unit of gdp between Botswana and Zambia?
0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zambia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Zambia rank globally for coal consumption, per unit of gdp?
Botswana ranks 19th and Zambia ranks 16th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Coal consumption, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Coal consumption, per unit of GDP
Unit
terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
201 places, 9,270 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Coal consumption divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.