Renewable energy consumption in Botswana
Botswana: Renewable energy consumption was 23,156 TJ in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy consumption in Botswana, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 23,156 TJ for renewable energy consumption in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Botswana peaked at 23,156 TJ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17,635 TJ, in 1990.
Botswana ranks 125th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,686 TJ | 17,635 TJ | 22,738 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,632 TJ | 19,084 TJ | 22,738 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,061 TJ | 20,962 TJ | 23,156 TJ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 122 Kazakhstan 24,725 TJ compare
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- 124 Eswatini 23,522 TJ compare
- 126 Israel 18,988 TJ compare
- 127 North Macedonia 18,886 TJ compare
- 128 Namibia 18,869 TJ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Botswana?
- Renewable energy consumption in Botswana was 23,156 TJ 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 energy consumption recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 23,156 TJ in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,635 TJ in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Botswana ranks 125th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 energy consumption (TJ). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste