Botswana vs Namibia: Energy imports

Botswana
1,167 kt of oil equivalent
in 2010
Namibia
1,287 kt of oil equivalent
in 2010
Botswana rank
10th
Namibia rank
9th

Energy imports over time

  • Botswana
  • Namibia
2505007501.0k1.2k198119952010

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 1,287 kt of oil equivalent against 1,167 kt of oil equivalent in Botswana, a difference of 120 kt of oil equivalent.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Namibia ahead.

Botswana ranks 10th and Namibia ranks 9th of 27 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 480.59 kt of oil equivalent 620.92 kt of oil equivalent 140.33 kt of oil equivalent Namibia
2000s 899.7 kt of oil equivalent 935.15 kt of oil equivalent 35.45 kt of oil equivalent Namibia
2010s 1,167 kt of oil equivalent 1,287 kt of oil equivalent 120.38 kt of oil equivalent Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy imports, Botswana or Namibia?
Namibia, at 1,287 kt of oil equivalent against 1,167 kt of oil equivalent in Botswana as of 2010.
What is the difference in energy imports between Botswana and Namibia?
120 kt of oil equivalent, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
20 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2010.
How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for energy imports?
Botswana ranks 10th and Namibia ranks 9th of 27 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Energy Agency and United Nations, Energy Statistics Yearbook, published as Energy imports (kt of oil equivalent). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy imports (kt of oil equivalent)
Unit
kt of oil equivalent
Source
International Energy Agency and United Nations, Energy Statistics Yearbook
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 1,029 data points, 1971–2010
Last refreshed

Net energy imports are estimated as energy use less production, both measured in oil equivalents. A negative value indicates that the country is a net exporter. Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.