Benin vs Botswana: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person

Benin
2.4 watts per capita
in 2023
Botswana
2.54 watts per capita
in 2023
Benin rank
210th
Botswana rank
209th

Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person over time

  • Benin
  • Botswana
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 2.54 watts per capita against 2.4 watts per capita in Benin, a difference of 0.14 watts per capita.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 210th and Botswana ranks 209th of 219 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Botswana in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Botswana Difference Ahead
2000s 0.061 watts per capita 0.001 watts per capita 0.06 watts per capita Benin
2010s 0.15 watts per capita 1.07 watts per capita 0.92 watts per capita Botswana
2020s 1.44 watts per capita 2.56 watts per capita 1.12 watts per capita Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable electricity-generating capacity per person, Benin or Botswana?
Botswana, at 2.54 watts per capita against 2.4 watts per capita in Benin as of 2023.
What is the difference in renewable electricity-generating capacity per person between Benin and Botswana?
0.14 watts per capita, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Botswana?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Benin and Botswana rank globally for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
Benin ranks 210th and Botswana ranks 209th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as Renewable electricity-generating capacity 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
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person
Unit
watts per capita
Source
International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
219 places, 5,256 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita)