Botswana vs United Kingdom: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Botswana
1,357 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
United Kingdom
1,495 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Botswana rank
94th
United Kingdom rank
91st
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Botswana
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 1,495 kilowatt-hours against 1,357 kilowatt-hours in Botswana, a difference of 138 kilowatt-hours.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 94th and United Kingdom ranks 91st of 209 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 533.01 kilowatt-hours | 4,902 kilowatt-hours | 4,369 kilowatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 845.57 kilowatt-hours | 3,244 kilowatt-hours | 2,399 kilowatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 1,130 kilowatt-hours | 1,831 kilowatt-hours | 700.91 kilowatt-hours | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Botswana or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 1,495 kilowatt-hours against 1,357 kilowatt-hours in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Botswana and United Kingdom?
- 138 kilowatt-hours, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and United Kingdom?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and United Kingdom rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Botswana ranks 94th and United Kingdom ranks 91st of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.