Botswana vs Tanzania: Electricity production from oil sources (% of total)
Botswana
3.7%
in 2024
Tanzania
4.2%
in 2024
Botswana rank
102nd
Tanzania rank
101st
Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) over time
- Botswana
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 4.2% against 3.7% in Botswana, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 102nd and Tanzania ranks 101st of 210 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.6% | 9.5% | 5.9% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 9.7% | 8.0% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 10.3% | 5.1% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 5.2% | 2.2% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from oil sources, Botswana or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 4.2% against 3.7% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil sources between Botswana and Tanzania?
- 0.5%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Tanzania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Tanzania rank globally for electricity production from oil sources?
- Botswana ranks 102nd and Tanzania ranks 101st of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from oil 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 sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.