Botswana vs Egypt: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Botswana
9,317 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Egypt
9,021 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Botswana rank
121st
Egypt rank
124th
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Botswana
- Egypt
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 9,317 kilowatt-hours per person against 9,021 kilowatt-hours per person in Egypt, a difference of 296 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 121st and Egypt ranks 124th of 213 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Egypt in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,778 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,564 kilowatt-hours per person | 786.05 kilowatt-hours per person | Egypt |
| 1990s | 6,985 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,258 kilowatt-hours per person | 726.76 kilowatt-hours per person | Botswana |
| 2000s | 8,133 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,189 kilowatt-hours per person | 56.63 kilowatt-hours per person | Egypt |
| 2010s | 8,880 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,680 kilowatt-hours per person | 799.93 kilowatt-hours per person | Egypt |
| 2020s | 9,353 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,937 kilowatt-hours per person | 415.91 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 Egypt?
- Botswana, at 9,317 kilowatt-hours per person against 9,021 kilowatt-hours per person in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Botswana and Egypt?
- 296 kilowatt-hours per person, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Egypt?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Egypt rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Botswana ranks 121st and Egypt ranks 124th 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.