Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Botswana

Botswana: Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption was 34.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
34.1%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
67th
of 212 countries
All-time high
49.8%
in 1994
All-time low
29.0%
in 2012
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Botswana, 1990–2023

010203040501990200620231990: 491991: 49.51992: 46.11993: 47.31994: 49.81995: 48.91996: 46.41997: 45.81998: 39.21999: 41.52000: 38.42001: 37.52002: 362003: 36.12004: 34.42005: 32.62006: 31.82007: 29.52008: 292009: 30.92010: 30.42011: 30.82012: 292013: 32.12014: 31.22015: 32.12016: 32.92017: 33.22018: 32.62019: 33.72020: 36.12021: 35.22022: 34.52023: 34.1

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 34.1% for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Botswana peaked at 49.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 2012.

That places Botswana 67th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%) in Botswana, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 49.0%
1991 49.5% +1.0%
1992 46.1% -6.9%
1993 47.3% +2.7%
1994 49.8% +5.3%
1995 48.9% -2.0%
1996 46.4% -5.0%
1997 45.8% -1.4%
1998 39.2% -14.4%
1999 41.5% +5.9%
2000 38.4% -7.5%
2001 37.5% -2.3%
2002 36.0% -4.0%
2003 36.1% +0.1%
2004 34.4% -4.7%
2005 32.6% -5.1%
2006 31.8% -2.5%
2007 29.5% -7.1%
2008 29.0% -1.6%
2009 30.9% +6.6%
2010 30.4% -1.8%
2011 30.8% +1.3%
2012 29.0% -5.8%
2013 32.1% +10.6%
2014 31.2% -2.6%
2015 32.1% +2.8%
2016 32.9% +2.3%
2017 33.2% +1.1%
2018 32.6% -1.9%
2019 33.7% +3.5%
2020 36.1% +7.0%
2021 35.2% -2.5%
2022 34.5% -2.2%
2023 34.1% -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.4% 39.2% 49.8% 10
2000s 33.6% 29.0% 38.4% 10
2010s 31.8% 29.0% 33.7% 10
2020s 35.0% 34.1% 36.1% 4

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 64 Comoros 36.1% compare
  2. 65 Portugal 35.4% compare
  3. 66 Ghana 35.2% compare
  4. 68 South Sudan 33.6% compare
  5. 69 Solomon Islands 33.6% compare
  6. 70 India 32.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Botswana?
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Botswana was 34.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 49.8% in 1994.
What is the lowest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 2012.
How does Botswana rank for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption?
Botswana ranks 67th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
271 places, 9,057 data points, 1990–2024
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