Coal production in Botswana
Botswana: Coal production was 16.09 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
16.09 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
36th
of 220 countries
All-time high
17.24 terawatt-hours
in 2022
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1900
Years of data
125
1900–2024
Coal production in Botswana, 1900–2024
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 16.09 terawatt-hours for coal production in 2024.
The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal production in Botswana peaked at 17.24 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1900.
That places Botswana 36th out of 220 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.
Coal production in Botswana, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1901 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1902 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1903 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1904 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1905 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1906 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1907 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1908 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1909 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1910 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1911 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1912 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1913 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1914 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1915 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1916 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1917 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1918 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1919 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1920 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1921 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1922 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1923 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1924 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1925 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1926 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1927 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1928 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1929 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1930 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1931 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1932 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1933 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1934 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1935 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1936 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1937 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1938 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1939 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1940 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1941 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1942 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1943 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1944 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1945 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1946 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1947 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1948 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1949 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1950 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1951 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1952 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1953 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1954 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1955 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1956 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1957 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1958 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1959 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1960 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1961 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1962 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1963 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1964 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0.1303 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0.2117 terawatt-hours | +62.5% |
| 1975 | 0.578 terawatt-hours | +173.1% |
| 1976 | 1.82 terawatt-hours | +215.5% |
| 1977 | 2.39 terawatt-hours | +31.3% |
| 1978 | 2.56 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 2.89 terawatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 2.42 terawatt-hours | -16.2% |
| 1981 | 2.49 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 2.71 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 2.58 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 2.56 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 2.85 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 3.2 terawatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 1987 | 3.18 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 3.97 terawatt-hours | +25.1% |
| 1989 | 4.33 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 5.18 terawatt-hours | +19.8% |
| 1991 | 5.12 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 5.88 terawatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 1993 | 5.81 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 5.88 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 5.94 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 4.75 terawatt-hours | -20.0% |
| 1997 | 5.06 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 6.03 terawatt-hours | +19.1% |
| 1999 | 4.69 terawatt-hours | -22.2% |
| 2000 | 6.13 terawatt-hours | +30.7% |
| 2001 | 5.97 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 6.22 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 5.37 terawatt-hours | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 5.95 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 6.43 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 6.28 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 5.4 terawatt-hours | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 5.94 terawatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 4.82 terawatt-hours | -18.9% |
| 2010 | 6.45 terawatt-hours | +33.9% |
| 2011 | 5.14 terawatt-hours | -20.2% |
| 2012 | 9.6 terawatt-hours | +86.7% |
| 2013 | 9.76 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 11.2 terawatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 13.64 terawatt-hours | +21.8% |
| 2016 | 12.29 terawatt-hours | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 14.54 terawatt-hours | +18.3% |
| 2018 | 14.18 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 13.83 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 12.29 terawatt-hours | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 12.99 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 17.24 terawatt-hours | +32.7% |
| 2023 | 14.57 terawatt-hours | -15.5% |
| 2024 | 16.09 terawatt-hours | +10.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal production in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +215.5% | 0.578 terawatt-hours | 1.82 terawatt-hours |
| 1975 | +173.1% | 0.2117 terawatt-hours | 0.578 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.06 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 2.89 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.03 terawatt-hours | 2.42 terawatt-hours | 4.33 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.43 terawatt-hours | 4.69 terawatt-hours | 6.03 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.85 terawatt-hours | 4.82 terawatt-hours | 6.43 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.06 terawatt-hours | 5.14 terawatt-hours | 14.54 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.64 terawatt-hours | 12.29 terawatt-hours | 17.24 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 33 Kyrgyzstan 19.86 terawatt-hours compare
- 34 New Zealand 18.34 terawatt-hours compare
- 35 Tajikistan 16.53 terawatt-hours compare
- 37 Iran 15.32 terawatt-hours compare
- 38 Peru 15.29 terawatt-hours compare
- 39 Zambia 13.86 terawatt-hours 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 production in Botswana?
- Coal production in Botswana was 16.09 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 production recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 17.24 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest coal production recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1900.
- How does Botswana rank for coal production?
- Botswana ranks 36th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coal production rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.