Botswana vs Paraguay: Energy use
Botswana
1,250 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Paraguay
1,044 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Botswana rank
89th
Paraguay rank
93rd
Energy use over time
- Botswana
- Paraguay
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1,250 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 1,044 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Paraguay, a difference of 206 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Paraguay's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 89th and Paraguay ranks 93rd of 176 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 980.14 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 814.94 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 165.2 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Botswana |
| 2000s | 1,089 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 756.35 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 332.66 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Botswana |
| 2010s | 1,230 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 957.58 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 272.71 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Botswana |
| 2020s | 1,201 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,060 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 141.51 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use, Botswana or Paraguay?
- Botswana, at 1,250 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 1,044 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy use between Botswana and Paraguay?
- 206 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Paraguay?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Paraguay rank globally for energy use?
- Botswana ranks 89th and Paraguay ranks 93rd 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.