Coal consumption per person in Botswana
Botswana: Coal consumption per person was 4,048 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Coal consumption per person 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 kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2024, coal consumption per person in Botswana stood at 4,048 kilowatt-hours per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 78.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption per person in Botswana peaked at 6,154 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,948 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2013.
Botswana ranks 30th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,988 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,637 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,637 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,715 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,844 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,637 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,248 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,480 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,644 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,260 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,948 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,988 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,275 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,567 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,154 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 27 Mauritius 4,406 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 28 India 4,378 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 29 North Macedonia 4,208 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 31 Hong Kong 3,948 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 32 Finland 3,784 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 33 Slovakia 3,658 kilowatt-hours per person 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 coal consumption per person in Botswana?
- Coal consumption per person in Botswana was 4,048 kilowatt-hours per person 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 per person recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 6,154 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest coal consumption per person recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,948 kilowatt-hours per person in 2013.
- How does Botswana rank for coal consumption per person?
- Botswana ranks 30th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coal consumption per person rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.2%. 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.