Botswana vs Malta: Net electricity imports as a share of demand
Botswana
26.6%
in 2024
Malta
32.2%
in 2025
Botswana rank
19th
Malta rank
16th
Net electricity imports as a share of demand over time
- Botswana
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 32.2% against 26.6% in Botswana, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 19th and Malta ranks 16th of 213 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.1% | 0.0% | 64.1% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 52.7% | 19.1% | 33.6% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 37.6% | 21.7% | 16.0% | 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 Malta?
- Malta, at 32.2% against 26.6% in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net electricity imports as a share of demand between Botswana and Malta?
- 5.6%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Malta?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Malta rank globally for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Botswana ranks 19th and Malta ranks 16th 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
Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.