Oil consumption in Botswana
Botswana: Oil consumption was 13.28 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Oil consumption in Botswana, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 13.28 terawatt-hours for oil consumption in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption in Botswana peaked at 13.9 terawatt-hours in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.19 terawatt-hours, in 1982.
Botswana ranks 142nd of 220 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.
Oil consumption in Botswana, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.78 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 1.78 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.19 terawatt-hours | -33.3% |
| 1983 | 1.19 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.19 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 2.14 terawatt-hours | +79.5% |
| 1986 | 2.09 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 2.51 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 1988 | 2.81 terawatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 3.42 terawatt-hours | +21.5% |
| 1990 | 3.68 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 4.25 terawatt-hours | +15.6% |
| 1992 | 4.89 terawatt-hours | +14.8% |
| 1993 | 4.77 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 4.77 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.77 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.79 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 5.47 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 5.48 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 5.48 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7.25 terawatt-hours | +32.2% |
| 2001 | 7.95 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 8.16 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 8.72 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 8.26 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 8.53 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 9.22 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 10.02 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 11.17 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 10.34 terawatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 10.9 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 11.3 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 11.59 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 12.16 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 12.62 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 13.9 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 12.98 terawatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 11.93 terawatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 12.89 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 12.61 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 11.42 terawatt-hours | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 11.91 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 12.47 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 12.96 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 13.28 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 13.28 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.88 terawatt-hours, 25% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 13.28 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.66 terawatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +79.5% | 1.19 terawatt-hours | 2.14 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.01 terawatt-hours | 1.19 terawatt-hours | 3.42 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.84 terawatt-hours | 3.68 terawatt-hours | 5.48 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.96 terawatt-hours | 7.25 terawatt-hours | 11.17 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.29 terawatt-hours | 10.9 terawatt-hours | 13.9 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.41 terawatt-hours | 11.42 terawatt-hours | 13.28 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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- 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 oil consumption in Botswana?
- Oil consumption in Botswana was 13.28 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9 terawatt-hours in 2015.
- What is the lowest oil consumption recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 terawatt-hours in 1982.
- How does Botswana rank for oil consumption?
- Botswana ranks 142nd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.