Electricity production from coal sources in Botswana

Botswana: Electricity production from coal sources was 98.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
98.9%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
1st
of 209 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2008
All-time low
82.9%
in 2011
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Electricity production from coal sources in Botswana, 1990–2023

0204060801001990200620231990: 88.1 % of total1991: 96.5 % of total1992: 97.3 % of total1993: 97.1 % of total1994: 97.5 % of total1995: 98 % of total1996: 97.2 % of total1997: 96.9 % of total1998: 97.9 % of total1999: 97.6 % of total2000: 97.6 % of total2001: 97.9 % of total2002: 97.3 % of total2003: 97 % of total2004: 95.2 % of total2005: 99.4 % of total2006: 99.3 % of total2007: 99.2 % of total2008: 100 % of total2009: 100 % of total2010: 96.2 % of total2011: 82.9 % of total2012: 86.2 % of total2013: 91.5 % of total2014: 96.3 % of total2015: 96.1 % of total2016: 99.6 % of total2017: 99.6 % of total2018: 99.8 % of total2019: 98.1 % of total2020: 96.2 % of total2021: 96.1 % of total2022: 98.6 % of total2023: 98.9 % of total

Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.

Analysis

In 2023, electricity production from coal sources in Botswana stood at 98.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity production from coal sources in Botswana peaked at 100.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 82.9%, in 2011.

That places Botswana 1st out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Electricity production from coal sources in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Electricity production from coal sources (% of total) in Botswana, 1990 to 2023.
Year % of total Change
1990 88.1%
1991 96.5% +9.5%
1992 97.3% +0.9%
1993 97.1% -0.3%
1994 97.5% +0.5%
1995 98.0% +0.5%
1996 97.2% -0.8%
1997 96.9% -0.4%
1998 97.9% +1.0%
1999 97.6% -0.3%
2000 97.6% +0.0%
2001 97.9% +0.2%
2002 97.3% -0.6%
2003 97.0% -0.3%
2004 95.2% -1.8%
2005 99.4% +4.5%
2006 99.3% -0.1%
2007 99.2% -0.1%
2008 100.0% +0.8%
2009 100.0% +0.0%
2010 96.2% -3.8%
2011 82.9% -13.8%
2012 86.2% +4.0%
2013 91.5% +6.1%
2014 96.3% +5.3%
2015 96.1% -0.2%
2016 99.6% +3.6%
2017 99.6% +0.0%
2018 99.8% +0.2%
2019 98.1% -1.7%
2020 96.2% -2.0%
2021 96.1% -0.1%
2022 98.6% +2.6%
2023 98.9% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 96.4% 88.1% 98.0% 10
2000s 98.3% 95.2% 100.0% 10
2010s 94.6% 82.9% 99.8% 10
2020s 97.4% 96.1% 98.9% 4

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  3. 4 South Africa 81.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity production from coal sources in Botswana?
Electricity production from coal sources in Botswana was 98.9% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
What is the highest electricity production from coal sources recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest electricity production from coal sources recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 82.9% in 2011.
How does Botswana rank for electricity production from coal sources?
Botswana ranks 1st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is electricity production from coal sources rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from coal sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity production from coal sources (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
256 places, 7,746 data points, 1990–2024
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The share of electricity production from coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.