Botswana vs Tonga: Electricity generation from oil
Botswana
0.05 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Tonga
0.06 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Botswana rank
170th
Tonga rank
167th
Electricity generation from oil over time
- Botswana
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 0.06 terawatt-hours against 0.05 terawatt-hours in Botswana, a difference of 0.01 terawatt-hours.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tonga ahead.
Botswana ranks 170th and Tonga ranks 167th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.019 terawatt-hours | 0.046 terawatt-hours | 0.027 terawatt-hours | Tonga |
| 2010s | 0.054 terawatt-hours | 0.054 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2020s | 0.064 terawatt-hours | 0.062 terawatt-hours | 0.002 terawatt-hours | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from oil, Botswana or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 0.06 terawatt-hours against 0.05 terawatt-hours in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from oil between Botswana and Tonga?
- 0.01 terawatt-hours, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Tonga?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Tonga rank globally for electricity generation from oil?
- Botswana ranks 170th and Tonga ranks 167th 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 from oil. 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.