Botswana vs Equatorial Guinea: Energy use
Botswana
1,250 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea
1,271 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Botswana rank
89th
Equatorial Guinea rank
88th
Energy use over time
- Botswana
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 1,271 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 1,250 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Botswana, a difference of 21 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 89th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 88th of 176 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Equatorial Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 980.14 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 268.98 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 711.16 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Botswana |
| 2000s | 1,089 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,049 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 39.69 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Botswana |
| 2010s | 1,230 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,461 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 230.98 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 1,201 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,240 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 39.05 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use, Botswana or Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 1,271 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 1,250 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy use between Botswana and Equatorial Guinea?
- 21 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Equatorial Guinea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for energy use?
- Botswana ranks 89th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 88th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.