Botswana vs New Zealand: Share of electricity generation from oil
Botswana
1.5%
in 2024
New Zealand
1.5%
in 2025
Botswana rank
150th
New Zealand rank
147th
Share of electricity generation from oil over time
- Botswana
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1.5% against 1.5% in Botswana, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 150th and New Zealand ranks 147th of 213 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 0.3% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 1.4% | 4.9% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 1.5% | 1.0% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Botswana or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 1.5% against 1.5% in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Botswana and New Zealand?
- 0.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and New Zealand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and New Zealand rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Botswana ranks 150th and New Zealand ranks 147th 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 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.