Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in Botswana
Botswana: Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Alternative and nuclear energy in Botswana, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy use.
Analysis
In 2024, alternative and nuclear energy in Botswana stood at 0.1%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 62.5% on the previous year and up 1,200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in Botswana peaked at 0.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2006.
That places Botswana 140th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of total energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +50.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -50.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +33.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -25.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -66.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +75.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +62.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.0%, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.0%, 6% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More energy & mining data for Botswana
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 6.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 20.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alternative and nuclear energy in Botswana?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in Botswana was 0.1% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2006.
- How does Botswana rank for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Botswana ranks 140th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.