Energy imports and exports energy use in Botswana

Botswana: Energy imports and exports energy use was 23.68 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
23.68
Change on year
down 21.5%
World rank
75th
of 142 countries
All-time high
50.52
in 2011
All-time low
23.68
in 2022
Years of data
13
2010–2022

Energy imports and exports energy use in Botswana, 2010–2022

02040602010201620222010: 47.92011: 50.52012: 46.92013: 45.52014: 37.32015: 34.92016: 36.32017: 31.92018: 30.92019: 33.22020: 30.92021: 30.22022: 23.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy imports and exports energy use in Botswana is 23.68, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.5% on the previous year and down 49.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy imports and exports energy use in Botswana peaked at 50.52 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 23.68, in 2022.

That places Botswana 75th out of 142 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Energy imports and exports energy use in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Energy imports and exports energy use in Botswana, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 47.93
2011 50.52 +5.4%
2012 46.85 -7.3%
2013 45.52 -2.8%
2014 37.34 -18.0%
2015 34.93 -6.4%
2016 36.35 +4.1%
2017 31.9 -12.2%
2018 30.95 -3.0%
2019 33.19 +7.2%
2020 30.86 -7.0%
2021 30.18 -2.2%
2022 23.68 -21.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 39.55 30.95 50.52 10
2020s 28.24 23.68 30.86 3

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 24.93 compare
  2. 73 Montenegro 24.35 compare
  3. 74 China 23.96 compare
  4. 76 Ukraine 23.59 compare
  5. 77 Albania 22.7 compare
  6. 78 Kenya 22.37 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy imports and exports energy use in Botswana?
Energy imports and exports energy use in Botswana was 23.68 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest energy imports and exports energy use recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 50.52 in 2011.
What is the lowest energy imports and exports energy use recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 23.68 in 2022.
How does Botswana rank for energy imports and exports energy use?
Botswana ranks 75th out of 142 countries with data for 2022.
Is energy imports and exports energy use rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Energy imports and exports energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy imports and exports energy use
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
142 places, 4,394 data points, 1990–2023
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