Fossil fuel consumption per person in Botswana
Botswana: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 9,317 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Botswana, 1980–2024
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 person.
Analysis
In 2024, fossil fuel consumption per person in Botswana stood at 9,317 kilowatt-hours per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in Botswana peaked at 11,263 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,735 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1984.
Botswana ranks 121st of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,778 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,735 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,328 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,985 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,184 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,178 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,133 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,675 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,512 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,880 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,600 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,797 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,353 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,426 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,263 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 118 Fiji 9,965 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 119 Indonesia 9,888 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 120 Tunisia 9,736 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 122 Ecuador 9,170 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 123 Brazil 9,103 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 124 Egypt 9,021 kilowatt-hours per person 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 fossil fuel consumption per person in Botswana?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person in Botswana was 9,317 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, 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 fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 11,263 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,735 kilowatt-hours per person in 1984.
- How does Botswana rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Botswana ranks 121st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Fossil fuel consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.