Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita was 4.09 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Botswana is 4.09, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 375.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Botswana peaked at 4.15 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
That places Botswana 209th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0.01 | — |
| 2010 | 0.07 | +600.0% |
| 2011 | 0.08 | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 0.77 | +862.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.86 | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.98 | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 1.47 | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 1.51 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.62 | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 2.54 | +56.8% |
| 2020 | 2.5 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.62 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 2.58 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 4.15 | +60.9% |
| 2024 | 4.09 | -1.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 4.09 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 183.07, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 4.09 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.38, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita 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 | +862.5% | 0.08 | 0.77 |
| 2010 | +600.0% | 0.01 | 0.07 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.001 | 0 | 0.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 | 0.07 | 2.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.19 | 2.5 | 4.15 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 206 Bangladesh 6.82 compare
- 207 Burundi 5.47 compare
- 208 Comoros 5.21 compare
- 210 Niger 3.07 compare
- 210 Trinidad and Tobago 3.07 compare
- 212 South Sudan 2.66 compare
More energy & mining data for Botswana
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Botswana?
- Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Botswana was 4.09 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity generating capacity per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.15 in 2023.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity generating capacity per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Botswana rank for renewable electricity generating capacity per capita?
- Botswana ranks 209th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity generating capacity per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 375.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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