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 233 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.
Renewable energy consumption in Botswana, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17,635 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 18,948 TJ | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 20,271 TJ | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 21,039 TJ | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 21,456 TJ | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 21,186 TJ | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 21,058 TJ | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 21,474 TJ | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 21,059 TJ | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 22,738 TJ | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 21,471 TJ | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 22,738 TJ | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 22,274 TJ | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 21,826 TJ | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 19,084 TJ | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 19,084 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 19,406 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 19,754 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 20,143 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 20,542 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 20,962 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 21,392 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 21,832 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 22,295 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 22,727 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 23,156 TJ | +1.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 23,156 TJ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,156 TJ, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 23,156 TJ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67,441 TJ, 34% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 123 Guinea-Bissau 23,674 TJ compare
- 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
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 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 233 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