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