Botswana vs South Africa: Share of electricity generation from coal
Botswana
98.3%
in 2024
South Africa
81.4%
in 2025
Botswana rank
1st
South Africa rank
3rd
Share of electricity generation from coal over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 98.3% against 81.4% in South Africa, a difference of 16.9%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 3rd of 207 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.2% | 94.0% | 4.2% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 91.2% | 2.4% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 97.2% | 85.1% | 12.1% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from coal, Botswana or South Africa?
- Botswana, at 98.3% against 81.4% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from coal between Botswana and South Africa?
- 16.9%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for share of electricity generation from coal?
- Botswana ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 3rd of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β 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.