Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Botswana
Botswana: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 2.54 watts per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Botswana, 2000–2023
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Botswana is 2.54 watts per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 217.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Botswana peaked at 2.62 watts per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 watts per capita, in 2000.
That places Botswana 209th out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 watts per capita | 0 watts per capita | 0.01 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 watts per capita | 0.07 watts per capita | 2.54 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.56 watts per capita | 2.5 watts per capita | 2.62 watts per capita | 4 |
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- 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 renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Botswana?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Botswana was 2.54 watts per capita in 2023, according to International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.62 watts per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 watts per capita in 2000.
- How does Botswana rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Botswana ranks 209th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 217.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita)