Which has higher renewable energy electricity output, Botswana or Saudi Arabia?

Botswana, at 1 GWh against 1 GWh in Saudi Arabia as of 2015.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Saudi Arabia?

26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Renewable energy electricity output (GWh). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Saudi Arabia: Renewable energy electricity output

Botswana

1 GWh

in 2015

Saudi Arabia

1 GWh

in 2015

Botswana rank

186th

Saudi Arabia rank

186th

Renewable energy electricity output over time

Botswana
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 1 GWh against 1 GWh in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0 GWh.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 186th and Saudi Arabia ranks 186th of 230 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0 GWh	0 GWh	0 GWh	—
2000s	0 GWh	0 GWh	0 GWh	—
2010s	0.5 GWh	0.6667 GWh	0.1667 GWh	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable energy electricity output, Botswana or Saudi Arabia?: Botswana, at 1 GWh against 1 GWh in Saudi Arabia as of 2015.
What is the difference in renewable energy electricity output between Botswana and Saudi Arabia?: 0 GWh, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Saudi Arabia?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Botswana and Saudi Arabia rank globally for renewable energy electricity output?: Botswana ranks 186th and Saudi Arabia ranks 186th of 230 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Renewable energy electricity output (GWh). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Renewable energy electricity output (GWh)
Unit: GWh
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 6,032 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.