Botswana vs Libya: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
Botswana
3.97 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Libya
1.35 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Botswana rank
194th
Libya rank
196th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- Botswana
- Libya
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 3.97 kilowatt-hours against 1.35 kilowatt-hours in Libya, a difference of 2.62 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Botswana's figure about 2.9 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Libya ahead.
Botswana ranks 194th and Libya ranks 196th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2010s | 0.8637 kilowatt-hours | 1.53 kilowatt-hours | 0.666 kilowatt-hours | Libya |
| 2020s | 4.1 kilowatt-hours | 1.39 kilowatt-hours | 2.71 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, Botswana or Libya?
- Botswana, at 3.97 kilowatt-hours against 1.35 kilowatt-hours in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between Botswana and Libya?
- 2.62 kilowatt-hours, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Libya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Libya rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Botswana ranks 194th and Libya ranks 196th 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.