Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Botswana
Botswana: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources was 34.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Botswana, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Botswana stood at 34.1%.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Botswana peaked at 49.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 2012.
Botswana ranks 71st of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 34.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.9%, 2.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 34.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.9%, 51% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More energy & mining data for Botswana
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 6.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 20.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Botswana?
- Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Botswana was 34.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 49.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 2012.
- How does Botswana rank for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Botswana ranks 71st out of 230 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources 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 and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).