Botswana vs Niger: Net electricity imports

Botswana
1.24 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Niger
1.2 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Botswana rank
47th
Niger rank
49th

Net electricity imports over time

  • Botswana
  • Niger
0123200020122024

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 1.24 terawatt-hours against 1.2 terawatt-hours in Niger, a difference of 0.04 terawatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 47th and Niger ranks 49th of 214 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Niger Difference Ahead
2000s 1.85 terawatt-hours 0.328 terawatt-hours 1.53 terawatt-hours Botswana
2010s 2 terawatt-hours 0.759 terawatt-hours 1.24 terawatt-hours Botswana
2020s 1.65 terawatt-hours 1.17 terawatt-hours 0.486 terawatt-hours Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net electricity imports, Botswana or Niger?
Botswana, at 1.24 terawatt-hours against 1.2 terawatt-hours in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in net electricity imports between Botswana and Niger?
0.04 terawatt-hours, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Niger?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Niger rank globally for net electricity imports?
Botswana ranks 47th and Niger ranks 49th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Net electricity imports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net electricity imports
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,787 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Electricity imports minus exports, measured in terawatt-hours.