Botswana vs Congo: Primary energy use
Botswana
24.73 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Congo
24.43 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Botswana rank
139th
Congo rank
140th
Primary energy use over time
- Botswana
- Congo
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 24.73 terawatt-hours against 24.43 terawatt-hours in Congo, a difference of 0.3 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 139th and Congo ranks 140th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Congo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.44 terawatt-hours | 3.7 terawatt-hours | 1.75 terawatt-hours | Botswana |
| 1990s | 10.68 terawatt-hours | 3.76 terawatt-hours | 6.92 terawatt-hours | Botswana |
| 2000s | 16.73 terawatt-hours | 6.93 terawatt-hours | 9.79 terawatt-hours | Botswana |
| 2010s | 21.5 terawatt-hours | 23.25 terawatt-hours | 1.75 terawatt-hours | Congo |
| 2020s | 24.5 terawatt-hours | 22.93 terawatt-hours | 1.58 terawatt-hours | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Botswana or Congo?
- Botswana, at 24.73 terawatt-hours against 24.43 terawatt-hours in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Botswana and Congo?
- 0.3 terawatt-hours, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Congo?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Congo rank globally for primary energy use?
- Botswana ranks 139th and Congo ranks 140th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. 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 of total energy supply.