Botswana vs Guinea: Primary energy use
Botswana
24.73 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Guinea
21.89 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Botswana rank
140th
Guinea rank
143rd
Primary energy use over time
- Botswana
- Guinea
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 24.73 terawatt-hours against 21.89 terawatt-hours in Guinea, a difference of 2.84 terawatt-hours.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 140th and Guinea ranks 143rd of 219 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.44 terawatt-hours | 4 terawatt-hours | 1.44 terawatt-hours | Botswana |
| 1990s | 10.68 terawatt-hours | 5.19 terawatt-hours | 5.49 terawatt-hours | Botswana |
| 2000s | 16.73 terawatt-hours | 8.37 terawatt-hours | 8.36 terawatt-hours | Botswana |
| 2010s | 21.5 terawatt-hours | 12.83 terawatt-hours | 8.67 terawatt-hours | Botswana |
| 2020s | 24.5 terawatt-hours | 21.31 terawatt-hours | 3.19 terawatt-hours | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Botswana or Guinea?
- Botswana, at 24.73 terawatt-hours against 21.89 terawatt-hours in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Botswana and Guinea?
- 2.84 terawatt-hours, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Guinea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Guinea rank globally for primary energy use?
- Botswana ranks 140th and Guinea ranks 143rd of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. 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 of total energy supply.