Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Botswana
Botswana: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 4.09 w per capita in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in w per capita.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 4.09 w per capita for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in 2024.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 377.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Botswana peaked at 4.15 w per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 w per capita, in 2000.
Botswana ranks 206th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.001 w per capita | 0 w per capita | 0.01 w per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 w per capita | 0.0684 w per capita | 2.54 w per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.19 w per capita | 2.5 w per capita | 4.15 w per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 203 Bangladesh 6.82 w per capita compare
- 204 Burundi 5.47 w per capita compare
- 205 Comoros 5.21 w per capita compare
- 207 Trinidad and Tobago 3.07 w per capita compare
- 208 Niger 3.07 w per capita compare
- 209 South Sudan 2.66 w per capita 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 67.64 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Botswana?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Botswana was 4.09 w per capita in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.15 w per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 w per capita in 2000.
- How does Botswana rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Botswana ranks 206th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 377.1%. 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 Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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