Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) in Botswana
Botswana: Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) was 23.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Combustible renewables and waste in Botswana, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 23.1% for combustible renewables and waste in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, combustible renewables and waste in Botswana peaked at 36.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 23.1%, in 2024.
Botswana ranks 48th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of total energy | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.5% | — |
| 1991 | 36.4% | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 33.8% | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 35.0% | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 36.2% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 34.9% | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 35.6% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 34.6% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 32.4% | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 31.2% | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 30.1% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 29.8% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 28.4% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 28.0% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 30.5% | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 29.6% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 29.2% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 28.8% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 27.8% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 30.4% | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 28.2% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 29.6% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 27.0% | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 26.7% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 24.1% | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 24.9% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 25.7% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 24.3% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 24.4% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 26.4% | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 28.4% | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 27.6% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 24.5% | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 24.4% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 23.1% | -5.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 23.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.7%, 3.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 23.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.5%, 36% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.5% | 31.2% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.2% | 27.8% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 24.1% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 23.1% | 28.4% | 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 combustible renewables and waste in Botswana?
- Combustible renewables and waste in Botswana was 23.1% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 36.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1% in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for combustible renewables and waste?
- Botswana ranks 48th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is combustible renewables and waste rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Combustible renewables and waste comprise solid biomass, liquid biomass, biogas, industrial waste, and municipal waste, measured as a percentage of total energy use. The indicator expresses the share of total energy supply.