Renewable energy consumption in Botswana

Botswana: Renewable energy consumption was 27.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
27.4%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
88th
of 212 countries
All-time high
49.8%
in 1994
All-time low
25.6%
in 2018
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Renewable energy consumption in Botswana, 1990–2021

010203040501990200520211990: 49 % of total final energy consumption1991: 49.5 % of total final energy consumption1992: 46.1 % of total final energy consumption1993: 47.3 % of total final energy consumption1994: 49.8 % of total final energy consumption1995: 48.9 % of total final energy consumption1996: 46.4 % of total final energy consumption1997: 45.8 % of total final energy consumption1998: 39.2 % of total final energy consumption1999: 41.6 % of total final energy consumption2000: 38.5 % of total final energy consumption2001: 37.5 % of total final energy consumption2002: 36.1 % of total final energy consumption2003: 36.2 % of total final energy consumption2004: 34.3 % of total final energy consumption2005: 33 % of total final energy consumption2006: 31.8 % of total final energy consumption2007: 29 % of total final energy consumption2008: 27.8 % of total final energy consumption2009: 28.9 % of total final energy consumption2010: 29.9 % of total final energy consumption2011: 28.9 % of total final energy consumption2012: 27.8 % of total final energy consumption2013: 26.7 % of total final energy consumption2014: 25.8 % of total final energy consumption2015: 26.1 % of total final energy consumption2016: 26.7 % of total final energy consumption2017: 26.7 % of total final energy consumption2018: 25.6 % of total final energy consumption2019: 26.2 % of total final energy consumption2020: 27.7 % of total final energy consumption2021: 27.4 % of total final energy consumption

Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total final energy consumption.

Analysis

The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Botswana is 27.4%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Botswana peaked at 49.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, in 2018.

That places Botswana 88th out of 212 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Renewable energy consumption in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption) in Botswana, 1990 to 2021.
Year % of total final energy consumption Change
1990 49.0%
1991 49.5% +1.0%
1992 46.1% -6.9%
1993 47.3% +2.6%
1994 49.8% +5.3%
1995 48.9% -1.8%
1996 46.4% -5.1%
1997 45.8% -1.3%
1998 39.2% -14.4%
1999 41.6% +6.1%
2000 38.5% -7.5%
2001 37.5% -2.6%
2002 36.1% -3.7%
2003 36.2% +0.3%
2004 34.3% -5.2%
2005 33.0% -3.8%
2006 31.8% -3.6%
2007 29.0% -8.8%
2008 27.8% -4.1%
2009 28.9% +4.0%
2010 29.9% +3.5%
2011 28.9% -3.3%
2012 27.8% -3.8%
2013 26.7% -4.0%
2014 25.8% -3.4%
2015 26.1% +1.2%
2016 26.7% +2.3%
2017 26.7% +0.0%
2018 25.6% -4.1%
2019 26.2% +2.3%
2020 27.7% +5.7%
2021 27.4% -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.4% 39.2% 49.8% 10
2000s 33.3% 27.8% 38.5% 10
2010s 27.0% 25.6% 29.9% 10
2020s 27.5% 27.4% 27.7% 2

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  1. 86 Switzerland 27.7% compare
  2. 87 Kyrgyzstan 27.6% compare
  3. 89 Serbia 27.2% compare
  4. 90 Djibouti 26.9% compare
  5. 91 Georgia 25.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable energy consumption in Botswana?
Renewable energy consumption in Botswana was 27.4% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 49.8% in 1994.
What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 25.6% in 2018.
How does Botswana rank for renewable energy consumption?
Botswana ranks 88th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption)
Unit
% of total final energy consumption
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
259 places, 8,203 data points, 1990–2022
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Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.