Botswana vs Sao Tome and Principe: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Botswana
0.01 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
0.01 terawatt-hours
in 2023
Botswana rank
186th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
186th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Botswana
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.01 terawatt-hours against 0.01 terawatt-hours in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Botswana ranks 186th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 186th of 214 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.008 terawatt-hours | 0.008 terawatt-hours | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 0.002 terawatt-hours | 0.007 terawatt-hours | 0.005 terawatt-hours | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Botswana or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Botswana, at 0.01 terawatt-hours against 0.01 terawatt-hours in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Botswana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0 terawatt-hours, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Botswana ranks 186th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 186th 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. 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.