Botswana vs OECD (EI): Share of electricity production by source
Botswana
98.3%
in 2024
OECD (EI)
15.8%
in 2025
Botswana rank
1st
OECD (EI) rank
2nd
Share of electricity production by source over time
- Botswana
- OECD (EI)
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 98.3% against 15.8% in OECD (EI), a difference of 82.5%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 6.2 times OECD (EI)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 1st and OECD (EI) ranks 2nd of 210 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | OECD (EI) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.2% | 37.0% | 61.2% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 29.1% | 64.4% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 97.2% | 18.1% | 79.1% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity production by source, Botswana or OECD (EI)?
- Botswana, at 98.3% against 15.8% in OECD (EI) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity production by source between Botswana and OECD (EI)?
- 82.5%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and OECD (EI)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and OECD (EI) rank globally for share of electricity production by source?
- Botswana ranks 1st and OECD (EI) ranks 2nd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.