Benin vs Botswana: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
Benin
2.77 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Botswana
3.97 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Benin rank
195th
Botswana rank
194th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- Benin
- Botswana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 3.97 kilowatt-hours against 2.77 kilowatt-hours in Benin, a difference of 1.2 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.4 times Benin's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 195th and Botswana ranks 194th of 214 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2010s | 0.0786 kilowatt-hours | 0.8637 kilowatt-hours | 0.7852 kilowatt-hours | Botswana |
| 2020s | 1.72 kilowatt-hours | 4.1 kilowatt-hours | 2.38 kilowatt-hours | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person, Benin or Botswana?
- Botswana, at 3.97 kilowatt-hours against 2.77 kilowatt-hours in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between Benin and Botswana?
- 1.2 kilowatt-hours, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Botswana?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Botswana rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Benin ranks 195th and Botswana ranks 194th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.