Botswana vs Saudi Arabia: Share of electricity production by source
Botswana
99.8%
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
99.4%
in 2022
Botswana rank
10th
Saudi Arabia rank
13th
Share of electricity production by source over time
- Botswana
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 99.8% against 99.4% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Botswana ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 13th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 100.0% | 0.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.6% | 0.1% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity production by source, Botswana or Saudi Arabia?
- Botswana, at 99.8% against 99.4% in Saudi Arabia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of electricity production by source between Botswana and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.4%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Saudi Arabia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of electricity production by source?
- Botswana ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 13th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.