Coal consumption in Botswana
Botswana: Coal consumption was 10.2 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.2 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 15.3%
World rank
66th
of 220 countries
All-time high
15.02 terawatt-hours
in 2022
All-time low
2.54 terawatt-hours
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Coal consumption in Botswana, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 10.2 terawatt-hours for coal consumption in 2024.
The figure is up 15.3% on the previous year and up 106.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption in Botswana peaked at 15.02 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.54 terawatt-hours, in 1980.
Botswana ranks 66th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Coal consumption in Botswana, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.54 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 2.74 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 2.96 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 2.89 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 2.86 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 3.17 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 3.55 terawatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 3.62 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 4.29 terawatt-hours | +18.4% |
| 1989 | 4.62 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 5.19 terawatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 5.01 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 6.4 terawatt-hours | +27.8% |
| 1993 | 6.1 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 5.9 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 6 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 5.06 terawatt-hours | -15.7% |
| 1997 | 4.63 terawatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 5.46 terawatt-hours | +17.9% |
| 1999 | 4.67 terawatt-hours | -14.4% |
| 2000 | 6.11 terawatt-hours | +30.9% |
| 2001 | 5.96 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 6.2 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 5.58 terawatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 5.76 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 6.43 terawatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 6.67 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 6.04 terawatt-hours | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 5.43 terawatt-hours | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 4.94 terawatt-hours | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 4.73 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 5.09 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 4.43 terawatt-hours | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 4.17 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 4.93 terawatt-hours | +18.3% |
| 2015 | 8.07 terawatt-hours | +63.6% |
| 2016 | 11.15 terawatt-hours | +38.1% |
| 2017 | 10.5 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 9.83 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 9.18 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 8.51 terawatt-hours | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 9.62 terawatt-hours | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 15.02 terawatt-hours | +56.1% |
| 2023 | 8.85 terawatt-hours | -41.1% |
| 2024 | 10.2 terawatt-hours | +15.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 10.2 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.59 terawatt-hours, 6.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.32 terawatt-hours | 2.54 terawatt-hours | 4.62 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.44 terawatt-hours | 4.63 terawatt-hours | 6.4 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.91 terawatt-hours | 4.94 terawatt-hours | 6.67 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.21 terawatt-hours | 4.17 terawatt-hours | 11.15 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.44 terawatt-hours | 8.51 terawatt-hours | 15.02 terawatt-hours | 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 coal consumption in Botswana?
- Coal consumption in Botswana was 10.2 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 15.02 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest coal consumption recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.54 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- How does Botswana rank for coal consumption?
- Botswana ranks 66th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coal consumption rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.