Renewable electricity output in Botswana
Botswana: Renewable electricity output was 0.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity output in Botswana, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity output in Botswana is 0.2%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 206.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Botswana peaked at 0.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Botswana ranks 200th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable electricity output in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.1% | — |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +62.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +83.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -17.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +63.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -17.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +24.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 2 |
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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)
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity output in Botswana?
- Renewable electricity output in Botswana was 0.2% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for renewable electricity output?
- Botswana ranks 200th out of 209 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 206.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.