Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Botswana
Botswana: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) was 0.0062 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Botswana, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.0062 for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 17.5% on the previous year and down 95.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Botswana peaked at 0.1432 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2019.
Botswana ranks 125th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0639 | — |
| 2011 | 0.087 | +36.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0908 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0921 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1432 | +55.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0025 | -98.3% |
| 2016 | 0.001 | -58.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0018 | +74.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 | -54.7% |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 | — |
| 2021 | 0.0029 | +376.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0058 | +104.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0053 | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0062 | +17.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0062 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0444, 14% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0062 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0018, 3.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0483 | 0 | 0.1432 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0041 | 0.0006 | 0.0062 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More energy & mining data for Botswana
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 20.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Botswana?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Botswana was 0.0062 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1432 in 2014.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2019.
- How does Botswana rank for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production)?
- Botswana ranks 125th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) (billions of nominal United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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