Botswana vs Papua New Guinea: Electricity generation
Botswana
3.43 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
4.73 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Botswana rank
134th
Papua New Guinea rank
131st
Electricity generation over time
- Botswana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 4.73 terawatt-hours against 3.43 terawatt-hours in Botswana, a difference of 1.3 terawatt-hours.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.4 times Botswana's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 134th and Papua New Guinea ranks 131st 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 | 0.963 terawatt-hours | 3.16 terawatt-hours | 2.2 terawatt-hours | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 1.89 terawatt-hours | 4.15 terawatt-hours | 2.26 terawatt-hours | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 2.78 terawatt-hours | 4.54 terawatt-hours | 1.76 terawatt-hours | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation, Botswana or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 4.73 terawatt-hours against 3.43 terawatt-hours in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation between Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.3 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 generation?
- Botswana ranks 134th and Papua New Guinea ranks 131st of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.