Botswana vs Cambodia: Net electricity imports as a share of demand

Botswana
26.6%
in 2024
Cambodia
20.7%
in 2025
Botswana rank
19th
Cambodia rank
22nd

Net electricity imports as a share of demand over time

  • Botswana
  • Cambodia
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 26.6% against 20.7% in Cambodia, a difference of 5.9%.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.3 times Cambodia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 19th and Cambodia ranks 22nd of 213 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Cambodia Difference Ahead
2000s 64.1% 7.4% 56.7% Botswana
2010s 52.7% 38.7% 14.0% Botswana
2020s 37.6% 26.8% 10.8% Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net electricity imports as a share of demand, Botswana or Cambodia?
Botswana, at 26.6% against 20.7% in Cambodia as of 2024.
What is the difference in net electricity imports as a share of demand between Botswana and Cambodia?
5.9%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Cambodia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Cambodia rank globally for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
Botswana ranks 19th and Cambodia ranks 22nd of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Net electricity imports as a share of demand. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net electricity imports as a share of demand
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,693 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.