Botswana vs Papua New Guinea: Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Botswana
3.42 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
3.61 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Botswana rank
101st
Papua New Guinea rank
98th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time
- Botswana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 3.61 terawatt-hours against 3.42 terawatt-hours in Botswana, a difference of 0.19 terawatt-hours.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 101st and Papua New Guinea ranks 98th of 208 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.963 terawatt-hours | 2.08 terawatt-hours | 1.12 terawatt-hours | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 1.89 terawatt-hours | 2.84 terawatt-hours | 0.958 terawatt-hours | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 2.77 terawatt-hours | 3.45 terawatt-hours | 0.678 terawatt-hours | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables, Botswana or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 3.61 terawatt-hours against 3.42 terawatt-hours in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.19 terawatt-hours, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Botswana ranks 101st and Papua New Guinea ranks 98th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.