Botswana vs New Zealand: Coal production per person
Botswana
6,382 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
New Zealand
3,492 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Botswana rank
18th
New Zealand rank
21st
Coal production per person over time
- Botswana
- New Zealand
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 6,382 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,492 kilowatt-hours per person in New Zealand, a difference of 2,890 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.8 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was New Zealand ahead.
Botswana ranks 18th and New Zealand ranks 21st of 215 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,540 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,540 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,691 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,691 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,122 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,122 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,254 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,254 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,524 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,524 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,769 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,769 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,480 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,480 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 1,292 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,176 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,884 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 2,723 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,868 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,144 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 3,705 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,240 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,535 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 3,216 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,425 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,209 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 5,012 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,109 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,097 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 5,986 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,612 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,373 kilowatt-hours per person | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal production per person, Botswana or New Zealand?
- Botswana, at 6,382 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,492 kilowatt-hours per person in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in coal production per person between Botswana and New Zealand?
- 2,890 kilowatt-hours per person, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and New Zealand?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and New Zealand rank globally for coal production per person?
- Botswana ranks 18th and New Zealand ranks 21st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal production 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.