Botswana vs Papua New Guinea: Share of electricity generation from solar and wind
Botswana
0.3%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
0.2%
in 2024
Botswana rank
170th
Papua New Guinea rank
173rd
Share of electricity generation from solar and wind over time
- Botswana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.4 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Botswana ranks 170th and Papua New Guinea ranks 173rd of 211 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar and wind, Botswana or Papua New Guinea?
- Botswana, at 0.3% against 0.2% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar and wind between Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.1%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Botswana ranks 170th and Papua New Guinea ranks 173rd of 211 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 solar and wind. 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.