Energy intensity in Botswana
Botswana: Energy intensity was 0.7452 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity in Botswana, 1980–2022
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.7452 kilowatt-hours per dollar for energy intensity in 2022.
That represents a change of up 18.6% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Botswana peaked at 2.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.6064 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2014.
That places Botswana 113th out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.58 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.3 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.19 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8569 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.48 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9463 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8018 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.09 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7002 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6064 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7975 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6799 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6284 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7452 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 110 Italy 0.7703 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 111 Portugal 0.764 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 112 Benin 0.7613 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 114 Liberia 0.7357 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 115 Egypt 0.7321 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 116 El Salvador 0.7282 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
More energy & mining data for Botswana
- Fuel imports 20.5% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 10.7% (2023)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.7% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 20.6% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 67.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity in Botswana?
- Energy intensity in Botswana was 0.7452 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, 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 energy intensity recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1980.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6064 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2014.
- How does Botswana rank for energy intensity?
- Botswana ranks 113th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.