Botswana vs Tunisia: Fossil fuel consumption per person

Botswana
9,317 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Tunisia
9,736 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Botswana rank
121st
Tunisia rank
120th

Fossil fuel consumption per person over time

  • Botswana
  • Tunisia
4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k198020022024

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 9,736 kilowatt-hours per person against 9,317 kilowatt-hours per person in Botswana, a difference of 419 kilowatt-hours per person.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Tunisia ahead.

Botswana ranks 121st and Tunisia ranks 120th of 213 countries.

Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Tunisia Difference Ahead
1980s 4,778 kilowatt-hours per person 6,336 kilowatt-hours per person 1,558 kilowatt-hours per person Tunisia
1990s 6,985 kilowatt-hours per person 7,287 kilowatt-hours per person 302.57 kilowatt-hours per person Tunisia
2000s 8,133 kilowatt-hours per person 9,422 kilowatt-hours per person 1,289 kilowatt-hours per person Tunisia
2010s 8,880 kilowatt-hours per person 9,225 kilowatt-hours per person 344.63 kilowatt-hours per person Tunisia
2020s 9,353 kilowatt-hours per person 9,773 kilowatt-hours per person 420.87 kilowatt-hours per person Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Botswana or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 9,736 kilowatt-hours per person against 9,317 kilowatt-hours per person in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Botswana and Tunisia?
419 kilowatt-hours per person, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Tunisia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Tunisia rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
Botswana ranks 121st and Tunisia ranks 120th 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

Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
219 places, 10,587 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.