Botswana vs North Korea: Oil consumption
Botswana
13.28 terawatt-hours
in 2024
North Korea
11.9 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Botswana rank
142nd
North Korea rank
144th
Oil consumption over time
- Botswana
- North Korea
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 13.28 terawatt-hours against 11.9 terawatt-hours in North Korea, a difference of 1.38 terawatt-hours.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was North Korea ahead.
Botswana ranks 142nd and North Korea ranks 144th of 220 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and North Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.01 terawatt-hours | 36.61 terawatt-hours | 34.6 terawatt-hours | North Korea |
| 1990s | 4.84 terawatt-hours | 38.37 terawatt-hours | 33.53 terawatt-hours | North Korea |
| 2000s | 8.96 terawatt-hours | 12.25 terawatt-hours | 3.29 terawatt-hours | North Korea |
| 2010s | 12.29 terawatt-hours | 11.6 terawatt-hours | 0.6863 terawatt-hours | Botswana |
| 2020s | 12.41 terawatt-hours | 11.25 terawatt-hours | 1.16 terawatt-hours | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, Botswana or North Korea?
- Botswana, at 13.28 terawatt-hours against 11.9 terawatt-hours in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil consumption between Botswana and North Korea?
- 1.38 terawatt-hours, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and North Korea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and North Korea rank globally for oil consumption?
- Botswana ranks 142nd and North Korea ranks 144th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.