Botswana vs Brazil: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Botswana
9,317 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Brazil
9,103 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Botswana rank
121st
Brazil rank
123rd
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Botswana
- Brazil
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 9,317 kilowatt-hours per person against 9,103 kilowatt-hours per person in Brazil, a difference of 214 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Brazil ahead.
Botswana ranks 121st and Brazil ranks 123rd of 213 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Brazil in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,778 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,825 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,047 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 1990s | 6,985 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,511 kilowatt-hours per person | 473.26 kilowatt-hours per person | Botswana |
| 2000s | 8,133 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,928 kilowatt-hours per person | 204.3 kilowatt-hours per person | Botswana |
| 2010s | 8,880 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,707 kilowatt-hours per person | 826.86 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 2020s | 9,353 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,868 kilowatt-hours per person | 484.74 kilowatt-hours per person | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Botswana or Brazil?
- Botswana, at 9,317 kilowatt-hours per person against 9,103 kilowatt-hours per person in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Botswana and Brazil?
- 214 kilowatt-hours per person, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Brazil?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Brazil rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Botswana ranks 121st and Brazil ranks 123rd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.