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
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Botswana, 1990–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Fuel imports 20.5% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 10.7% (2023)
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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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