Botswana vs Canada: Share of electricity generation from oil
Botswana
1.5%
in 2024
Canada
1.2%
in 2025
Botswana rank
146th
Canada rank
149th
Share of electricity generation from oil over time
- Botswana
- Canada
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1.5% against 1.2% in Canada, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 146th and Canada ranks 149th of 208 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Canada in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 2.4% | 0.5% | Canada |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 0.8% | 5.5% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 1.1% | 1.3% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Botswana or Canada?
- Botswana, at 1.5% against 1.2% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Botswana and Canada?
- 0.3%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Canada?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Canada rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Botswana ranks 146th and Canada ranks 149th of 208 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 oil. 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.