Coal consumption per person in Botswana
Botswana: Coal consumption per person was 4,048 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4,048 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 13.5%
World rank
31st
of 219 countries
All-time high
6,154 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2022
All-time low
1,948 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2013
Years of data
45
1980–2024
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 31st of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Coal consumption per person in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2,707 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 2,827 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 2,933 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 2,764 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 2,637 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 2,826 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 3,060 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 3,019 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 3,470 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.9% |
| 1989 | 3,637 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 3,973 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 3,733 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 4,637 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.2% |
| 1993 | 4,293 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 4,038 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 4,002 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 3,292 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.7% |
| 1997 | 2,946 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 3,396 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 2,844 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.3% |
| 2000 | 3,644 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.1% |
| 2001 | 3,478 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 3,554 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 3,144 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 3,190 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 3,496 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 3,558 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 3,159 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 2,783 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 2,480 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 2,328 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 2,453 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 2,103 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 1,948 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 2,272 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 3,664 kilowatt-hours per person | +61.3% |
| 2016 | 4,988 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.1% |
| 2017 | 4,631 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 4,277 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 3,936 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 3,599 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 4,005 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 6,154 kilowatt-hours per person | +53.6% |
| 2023 | 3,567 kilowatt-hours per person | -42.0% |
| 2024 | 4,048 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 4,048 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 187.01 kilowatt-hours per person, 21.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
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
- 28 Mauritius 4,406 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 29 India 4,378 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 30 North Macedonia 4,208 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 32 Hong Kong 3,948 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 33 Finland 3,784 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 34 Slovakia 3,658 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Botswana
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 20.5% (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 31st out of 219 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.