Botswana vs Jamaica: Electricity demand

Botswana
4.67 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Jamaica
4.92 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Botswana rank
137th
Jamaica rank
135th

Electricity demand over time

  • Botswana
  • Jamaica
2468200020122024

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 4.92 terawatt-hours against 4.67 terawatt-hours in Botswana, a difference of 0.25 terawatt-hours.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.

Botswana ranks 137th and Jamaica ranks 135th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Jamaica Difference Ahead
2000s 2.82 terawatt-hours 6.46 terawatt-hours 3.65 terawatt-hours Jamaica
2010s 3.89 terawatt-hours 4.33 terawatt-hours 0.443 terawatt-hours Jamaica
2020s 4.43 terawatt-hours 4.56 terawatt-hours 0.132 terawatt-hours Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity demand, Botswana or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 4.92 terawatt-hours against 4.67 terawatt-hours in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity demand between Botswana and Jamaica?
0.25 terawatt-hours, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Jamaica?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Jamaica rank globally for electricity demand?
Botswana ranks 137th and Jamaica ranks 135th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity demand
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,717 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.