Oil consumption per person in Botswana

Botswana: Oil consumption per person was 5,269 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5,269 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
129th
of 218 countries
All-time high
6,308 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2015
All-time low
1,098 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1984
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Oil consumption per person in Botswana, 1980–2024

2.0k4.0k6.0k1980200220241980: 1.9k kilowatt-hours per person1981: 1.8k kilowatt-hours per person1982: 1.2k kilowatt-hours per person1983: 1.1k kilowatt-hours per person1984: 1.1k kilowatt-hours per person1985: 1.9k kilowatt-hours per person1986: 1.8k kilowatt-hours per person1987: 2.1k kilowatt-hours per person1988: 2.3k kilowatt-hours per person1989: 2.7k kilowatt-hours per person1990: 2.8k kilowatt-hours per person1991: 3.2k kilowatt-hours per person1992: 3.5k kilowatt-hours per person1993: 3.4k kilowatt-hours per person1994: 3.3k kilowatt-hours per person1995: 3.2k kilowatt-hours per person1996: 3.1k kilowatt-hours per person1997: 3.5k kilowatt-hours per person1998: 3.4k kilowatt-hours per person1999: 3.3k kilowatt-hours per person2000: 4.3k kilowatt-hours per person2001: 4.6k kilowatt-hours per person2002: 4.7k kilowatt-hours per person2003: 4.9k kilowatt-hours per person2004: 4.6k kilowatt-hours per person2005: 4.6k kilowatt-hours per person2006: 4.9k kilowatt-hours per person2007: 5.2k kilowatt-hours per person2008: 5.7k kilowatt-hours per person2009: 5.2k kilowatt-hours per person2010: 5.4k kilowatt-hours per person2011: 5.5k kilowatt-hours per person2012: 5.5k kilowatt-hours per person2013: 5.7k kilowatt-hours per person2014: 5.8k kilowatt-hours per person2015: 6.3k kilowatt-hours per person2016: 5.8k kilowatt-hours per person2017: 5.3k kilowatt-hours per person2018: 5.6k kilowatt-hours per person2019: 5.4k kilowatt-hours per person2020: 4.8k kilowatt-hours per person2021: 5.0k kilowatt-hours per person2022: 5.1k kilowatt-hours per person2023: 5.2k kilowatt-hours per person2024: 5.3k kilowatt-hours per person

Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for oil consumption per person in Botswana is 5,269 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Botswana peaked at 6,308 kilowatt-hours per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,098 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1984.

That places Botswana 129th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1,790 kilowatt-hours per person 1,098 kilowatt-hours per person 2,690 kilowatt-hours per person 10
1990s 3,269 kilowatt-hours per person 2,819 kilowatt-hours per person 3,540 kilowatt-hours per person 10
2000s 4,884 kilowatt-hours per person 4,323 kilowatt-hours per person 5,729 kilowatt-hours per person 10
2010s 5,620 kilowatt-hours per person 5,263 kilowatt-hours per person 6,308 kilowatt-hours per person 10
2020s 5,078 kilowatt-hours per person 4,827 kilowatt-hours per person 5,269 kilowatt-hours per person 5

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 126 Cape Verde 5,622 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  2. 127 El Salvador 5,473 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  3. 128 Algeria 5,375 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  4. 130 Albania 5,142 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  5. 131 Jordan 5,040 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  6. 132 Namibia 4,867 kilowatt-hours per person compare

See the full ranking of 219 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is oil consumption per person in Botswana?
Oil consumption per person in Botswana was 5,269 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest oil consumption per person recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 6,308 kilowatt-hours per person in 2015.
What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 1,098 kilowatt-hours per person in 1984.
How does Botswana rank for oil consumption per person?
Botswana ranks 129th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Oil consumption per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
219 places, 10,532 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.