Botswana vs Ecuador: Primary energy use per person

Botswana
9,811 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Ecuador
10,810 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Botswana rank
127th
Ecuador rank
124th

Primary energy use per person over time

  • Botswana
  • Ecuador
2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k196519952025

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 10,810 kilowatt-hours per person against 9,811 kilowatt-hours per person in Botswana, a difference of 999 kilowatt-hours per person.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

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

Botswana ranks 127th and Ecuador ranks 124th of 217 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Ecuador in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Ecuador Difference Ahead
1980s 4,877 kilowatt-hours per person 5,651 kilowatt-hours per person 773.32 kilowatt-hours per person Ecuador
1990s 7,247 kilowatt-hours per person 6,407 kilowatt-hours per person 840.06 kilowatt-hours per person Botswana
2000s 9,132 kilowatt-hours per person 7,651 kilowatt-hours per person 1,481 kilowatt-hours per person Botswana
2010s 9,814 kilowatt-hours per person 9,890 kilowatt-hours per person 75.99 kilowatt-hours per person Ecuador
2020s 10,034 kilowatt-hours per person 9,906 kilowatt-hours per person 127.62 kilowatt-hours per person Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy use per person, Botswana or Ecuador?
Ecuador, at 10,810 kilowatt-hours per person against 9,811 kilowatt-hours per person in Botswana as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Botswana and Ecuador?
999 kilowatt-hours per person, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ecuador?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Ecuador rank globally for primary energy use per person?
Botswana ranks 127th and Ecuador ranks 124th of 217 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 Primary energy use 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
Primary energy use 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
218 places, 10,541 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.