Energy intensity level of primary energy in Botswana

Botswana: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 2.68 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
2.68 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
155th
of 201 countries
All-time high
3.84 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP
in 2000
All-time low
2.68 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Energy intensity level of primary energy in Botswana, 2000–2021

012342000201020212000: 3.8 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP2001: 3.8 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP2002: 3.6 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP2003: 3.4 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP2004: 3.4 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP2005: 3.4 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP2006: 3.3 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP2007: 3.2 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP2008: 3.2 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP2009: 3.4 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP2010: 3.4 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP2011: 3 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP2012: 3.5 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP2013: 3.3 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP2014: 3.4 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP2015: 3.5 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP2016: 3.2 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP2017: 3.2 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP2018: 3.2 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP2019: 2.9 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP2020: 2.9 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP2021: 2.7 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP

Source: Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, International Energy Agency (IEA), note: License: Creative Commons Attribution—NonCommercial 3.0 IGO (CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO). Measured in MJ/$2021 PPP GDP.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 2.68 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP for energy intensity level of primary energy in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Botswana peaked at 3.84 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.68 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP, in 2021.

That places Botswana 155th out of 201 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Energy intensity level of primary energy in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Energy intensity level of primary energy (MJ/$2021 PPP GDP) in Botswana, 2000 to 2021.
Year MJ/$2021 PPP GDP Change
2000 3.84 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP
2001 3.79 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP -1.3%
2002 3.59 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP -5.3%
2003 3.39 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP -5.6%
2004 3.44 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP +1.5%
2005 3.39 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP -1.5%
2006 3.26 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP -3.8%
2007 3.18 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP -2.5%
2008 3.24 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP +1.9%
2009 3.44 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP +6.2%
2010 3.4 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP -1.2%
2011 3.04 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP -10.6%
2012 3.47 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP +14.1%
2013 3.29 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP -5.2%
2014 3.39 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP +3.0%
2015 3.55 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP +4.7%
2016 3.17 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP -10.7%
2017 3.18 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP +0.3%
2018 3.25 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP +2.2%
2019 2.92 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP -10.2%
2020 2.89 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP -1.0%
2021 2.68 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP -7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.46 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP 3.18 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP 3.84 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP 10
2010s 3.27 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP 2.92 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP 3.55 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP 10
2020s 2.79 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP 2.68 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP 2.89 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP 2

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  6. 158 Lithuania 2.59 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Botswana?
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Botswana was 2.68 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP in 2021, according to Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, International Energy Agency (IEA), note: License: Creative Commons Attribution—NonCommercial 3.0 IGO (CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO).
What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 3.84 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP in 2000.
What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 2.68 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP in 2021.
How does Botswana rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
Botswana ranks 155th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, International Energy Agency (IEA), note: License: Creative Commons Attribution—NonCommercial 3.0 IGO (CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO), published as part of Energy intensity level of primary energy (MJ/$2021 PPP GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy intensity level of primary energy (MJ/$2021 PPP GDP)
Unit
MJ/$2021 PPP GDP
Source
Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, International Energy Agency (IEA), note: License: Creative Commons Attribution—NonCommercial 3.0 IGO (CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 5,534 data points, 2000–2022
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Energy intensity level of primary energy is the ratio between energy supply and gross domestic product measured at purchasing power parity. Energy intensity is an indication of how much energy is used to produce one unit of economic output. Lower ratio indicates that less energy is used to produce one unit of output.