Botswana vs Zimbabwe: Share of electricity generation from solar and wind
Botswana
0.3%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
0.4%
in 2024
Botswana rank
170th
Zimbabwe rank
167th
Share of electricity generation from solar and wind over time
- Botswana
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Botswana, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.3 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Botswana ranks 170th and Zimbabwe ranks 167th of 211 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar and wind between Botswana and Zimbabwe?
- 0.1%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Botswana ranks 170th and Zimbabwe ranks 167th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.