Botswana vs Germany: Electricity generation from coal per person

Botswana
1,337 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Germany
1,227 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Botswana rank
22nd
Germany rank
24th

Electricity generation from coal per person over time

  • Botswana
  • Germany
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 1,337 kilowatt-hours against 1,227 kilowatt-hours in Germany, a difference of 110 kilowatt-hours.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.

Botswana ranks 22nd and Germany ranks 24th of 207 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 522.28 kilowatt-hours 3,544 kilowatt-hours 3,022 kilowatt-hours Germany
2010s 820.51 kilowatt-hours 3,101 kilowatt-hours 2,281 kilowatt-hours Germany
2020s 1,104 kilowatt-hours 1,690 kilowatt-hours 586.33 kilowatt-hours Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from coal per person, Botswana or Germany?
Botswana, at 1,337 kilowatt-hours against 1,227 kilowatt-hours in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation from coal per person between Botswana and Germany?
110 kilowatt-hours, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Germany?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Germany rank globally for electricity generation from coal per person?
Botswana ranks 22nd and Germany ranks 24th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from coal per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from coal per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 6,072 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.