Botswana vs Saudi Arabia: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources over time
- Botswana
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 99.8% against 99.4% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Botswana ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 13th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 100.0% | 0.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.6% | 0.1% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources, Botswana or Saudi Arabia?
- Botswana, at 99.8% against 99.4% in Saudi Arabia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources between Botswana and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.4%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Saudi Arabia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Saudi Arabia rank globally for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Botswana ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 13th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.