Botswana vs CIS (EI): Share of electricity generation from coal
Botswana
98.3%
in 2024
CIS (EI)
18.8%
in 2025
Botswana rank
1st
CIS (EI) rank
1st
Share of electricity generation from coal over time
- Botswana
- CIS (EI)
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 98.3% against 18.8% in CIS (EI), a difference of 79.5%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 5.2 times CIS (EI)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 1st and CIS (EI) ranks 1st of 210 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | CIS (EI) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.2% | 19.1% | 79.1% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 17.9% | 75.7% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 97.2% | 18.7% | 78.5% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from coal, Botswana or CIS (EI)?
- Botswana, at 98.3% against 18.8% in CIS (EI) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from coal between Botswana and CIS (EI)?
- 79.5%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and CIS (EI)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and CIS (EI) rank globally for share of electricity generation from coal?
- Botswana ranks 1st and CIS (EI) ranks 1st of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.