Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Botswana
Botswana: Annual percentage change in primary energy use was 6.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Botswana, 1981–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual percentage change in primary energy use in Botswana is 6.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 129.8% on the previous year and up 1,315.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy use in Botswana peaked at 30.6% in 1985 and was at its lowest, -20.4%, in 2023.
That places Botswana 32nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.7% | -6.7% | 30.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.4% | -5.4% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | -6.0% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | -8.4% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | -20.4% | 26.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 29 Kazakhstan 6.1% compare
- 30 Mauritius 6.1% compare
- 31 Western Sahara 6.1% compare
- 33 Dominican Republic 6.0% compare
- 34 Mongolia 5.7% compare
- 35 Georgia 5.7% compare
More energy & mining data for Botswana
- Fuel imports 20.5% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 10.7% (2023)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.7% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 20.6% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 67.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy use in Botswana?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Botswana was 6.1% in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in primary energy use recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 1985.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy use recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.4% in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for annual percentage change in primary energy use?
- Botswana ranks 32nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy use rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,315.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.