Botswana vs Papua New Guinea: Electricity demand
Botswana
4.67 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
4.73 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Botswana rank
137th
Papua New Guinea rank
136th
Electricity demand over time
- Botswana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 4.73 terawatt-hours against 4.67 terawatt-hours in Botswana, a difference of 0.06 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Botswana ranks 137th and Papua New Guinea ranks 136th of 214 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.82 terawatt-hours | 3.16 terawatt-hours | 0.344 terawatt-hours | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 3.89 terawatt-hours | 4.15 terawatt-hours | 0.259 terawatt-hours | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 4.43 terawatt-hours | 4.54 terawatt-hours | 0.106 terawatt-hours | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity demand, Botswana or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 4.73 terawatt-hours against 4.67 terawatt-hours in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity demand between Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.06 terawatt-hours, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for electricity demand?
- Botswana ranks 137th and Papua New Guinea ranks 136th 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
Measured in terawatt-hours.