Renewable electricity in Botswana
Botswana: Renewable electricity was 0.0% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity in Botswana, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable electricity in Botswana stood at 0.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Botswana peaked at 0.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Botswana 192nd out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable electricity in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % in total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.1% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -60.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -22.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.2%, 0% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.2%, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 189 Marshall Islands 0.2% compare
- 190 United Arab Emirates 0.2% compare
- 191 Brunei 0.0% compare
- 193 Saudi Arabia 0.0% compare
- 194 Wallis and Futuna 0.0%
- 194 Anguilla 0.0%
- 194 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0% compare
- 194 Bahamas 0.0%
- 194 Bahrain 0.0%
- 194 Barbados 0.0%
- 194 Bermuda 0.0%
- 194 Cayman Islands 0.0%
- 194 Chad 0.0%
- 194 Comoros 0.0%
- 194 Djibouti 0.0%
- 194 Gambia 0.0%
- 194 Gibraltar 0.0%
- 194 Grenada 0.0%
- 194 Guam 0.0%
- 194 Guinea-Bissau 0.0%
- 194 Guyana 0.0% compare
- 194 Kuwait 0.0%
- 194 Liberia 0.0%
- 194 Libya 0.0%
- 194 Macao 0.0%
- 194 Monaco 0.0%
- 194 Montserrat 0.0%
- 194 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0%
- 194 Oman 0.0%
- 194 Palau 0.0%
- 194 Qatar 0.0%
- 194 San Marino 0.0%
- 194 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0%
- 194 Somalia 0.0%
- 194 Saint Lucia 0.0%
- 194 Saint Martin (French part) 0.0%
- 194 East Timor 0.0%
- 194 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0% compare
- 194 Turkmenistan 0.0% compare
- 194 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0%
- 194 Palestine 0.0%
- 194 Western Sahara 0.0%
- 194 Yemen 0.0%
- 194 Channel Islands 0.0%
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 renewable electricity in Botswana?
- Renewable electricity in Botswana was 0.0% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for renewable electricity?
- Botswana ranks 192nd out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants