Botswana vs Trinidad and Tobago: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
Botswana
99.7%
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago
99.9%
in 2024
Botswana rank
18th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
15th
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Botswana
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 99.9% against 99.7% in Botswana, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 18th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 15th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Trinidad and Tobago in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 99.7% | 0.3% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 0.0% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.9% | 0.3% | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, Botswana or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 99.9% against 99.7% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between Botswana and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.2%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Botswana ranks 18th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 15th of 213 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 fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.