Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) … capita in Botswana
Botswana: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) … capita was 2.45 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Botswana, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 2.45 for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 15.6% on the previous year and down 96.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Botswana peaked at 65.95 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2019.
Botswana ranks 114th of 203 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) … capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 31.44 | — |
| 2011 | 41.96 | +33.5% |
| 2012 | 43.05 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 43.02 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 65.95 | +53.3% |
| 2015 | 1.13 | -98.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4636 | -58.8% |
| 2017 | 0.7996 | +72.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3587 | -55.1% |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2553 | — |
| 2021 | 1.19 | +366.3% |
| 2022 | 2.39 | +101.1% |
| 2023 | 2.12 | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 2.45 | +15.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 2.45 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.72, 32% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 2.45 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1911, 12.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.82 | 0 | 65.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.68 | 0.2553 | 2.45 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More energy & mining data for Botswana
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 20.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Botswana?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Botswana was 2.45 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 65.95 in 2014.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2019.
- How does Botswana rank for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita?
- Botswana ranks 114th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.3%. 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) per capita (nominal United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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