Coal consumption in Botswana
Botswana: Coal consumption was 10.2 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
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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Measured in terawatt-hours.