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 224th of 237 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Botswana, year by year
| Year | w per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 w per capita | — |
| 2001 | 0 w per capita | — |
| 2002 | 0 w per capita | — |
| 2003 | 0 w per capita | — |
| 2004 | 0 w per capita | — |
| 2005 | 0 w per capita | — |
| 2006 | 0 w per capita | — |
| 2007 | 0 w per capita | — |
| 2008 | 0 w per capita | — |
| 2009 | 0.01 w per capita | — |
| 2010 | 0.0684 w per capita | +580.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0815 w per capita | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 0.7659 w per capita | +839.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8012 w per capita | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8563 w per capita | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9772 w per capita | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 1.47 w per capita | +50.2% |
| 2017 | 1.51 w per capita | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.62 w per capita | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 2.54 w per capita | +56.9% |
| 2020 | 2.5 w per capita | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.62 w per capita | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 2.58 w per capita | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 4.15 w per capita | +61.1% |
| 2024 | 4.09 w per capita | -1.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 4.09 w per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 200.01 w per capita, 2% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 4.09 w per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.98 w per capita, 16% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +839.8% | 0.0815 w per capita | 0.7659 w per capita |
| 2010 | +580.3% | 0.01 w per capita | 0.0684 w per capita |
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
- 221 Bangladesh 6.82 w per capita compare
- 222 Burundi 5.47 w per capita compare
- 223 Comoros 5.21 w per capita compare
- 225 Trinidad and Tobago 3.07 w per capita compare
- 226 Niger 3.07 w per capita compare
- 227 South Sudan 2.66 w per capita compare
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 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 224th out of 237 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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