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
130th
of 219 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
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 130th out of 219 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.
Oil consumption per person in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,903 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 1,834 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 1,175 kilowatt-hours per person | -35.9% |
| 1983 | 1,134 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 1,098 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 1,903 kilowatt-hours per person | +73.4% |
| 1986 | 1,798 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 2,089 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.2% |
| 1988 | 2,277 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 2,690 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.1% |
| 1990 | 2,819 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 3,171 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 3,540 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 3,360 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 3,269 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 3,184 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 3,116 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 3,481 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 3,413 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 3,340 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 4,323 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.4% |
| 2001 | 4,641 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 4,674 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 4,913 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 4,571 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 4,636 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 4,916 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 5,244 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 5,729 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 5,196 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 5,362 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 5,452 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 5,497 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 5,682 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 5,809 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 6,308 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 5,809 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 5,263 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 5,608 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 5,409 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 4,827 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 4,961 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 5,109 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 5,224 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 5,269 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 5,269 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,115 kilowatt-hours per person, 74% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 5,269 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,110 kilowatt-hours per person, 4.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil consumption per person in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +73.4% | 1,098 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,903 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 127 Cape Verde 5,622 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 128 El Salvador 5,473 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 129 Algeria 5,375 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 131 Albania 5,142 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 132 Jordan 5,040 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 133 Namibia 4,867 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Botswana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0424 (2050)
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 130th out of 219 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
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.