Renewable energy consumption in Botswana
Botswana: Renewable energy consumption was 27.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption in Botswana, 1990–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 86 Switzerland 27.7% compare
- 87 Kyrgyzstan 27.6% compare
- 89 Serbia 27.2% compare
- 90 Djibouti 26.9% compare
- 91 Georgia 25.2% compare
More energy & mining data for Botswana
- 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)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
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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About this data
Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.