Oil consumption per person in Botswana
Botswana: Oil consumption per person was 5,269 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 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
| 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
- 126 Cape Verde 5,622 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 127 El Salvador 5,473 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 128 Algeria 5,375 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 130 Albania 5,142 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 131 Jordan 5,040 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 132 Namibia 4,867 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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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
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.