Botswana vs Namibia: Electricity demand
Botswana
4.67 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Namibia
4.04 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Botswana rank
137th
Namibia rank
139th
Electricity demand over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 4.67 terawatt-hours against 4.04 terawatt-hours in Namibia, a difference of 0.63 terawatt-hours.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.
Botswana ranks 137th and Namibia ranks 139th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.82 terawatt-hours | 2.97 terawatt-hours | 0.153 terawatt-hours | Namibia |
| 2010s | 3.89 terawatt-hours | 4.24 terawatt-hours | 0.353 terawatt-hours | Namibia |
| 2020s | 4.43 terawatt-hours | 4.09 terawatt-hours | 0.344 terawatt-hours | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity demand, Botswana or Namibia?
- Botswana, at 4.67 terawatt-hours against 4.04 terawatt-hours in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity demand between Botswana and Namibia?
- 0.63 terawatt-hours, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for electricity demand?
- Botswana ranks 137th and Namibia ranks 139th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.