Algeria vs Botswana: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources

Algeria
1.1%
in 2024
Botswana
0.3%
in 2024
Algeria rank
193rd
Botswana rank
196th

Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time

  • Algeria
  • Botswana
00.511.52199020072024

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 1.1% against 0.3% in Botswana, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Algeria's figure about 3.7 times Botswana's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 193rd and Botswana ranks 196th of 213 countries.

Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Botswana Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7% 0.0% 0.7% Algeria
2010s 0.7% 0.1% 0.6% Algeria
2020s 1.0% 0.4% 0.6% Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Algeria or Botswana?
Algeria, at 1.1% against 0.3% in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Algeria and Botswana?
0.8%, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Botswana?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Algeria and Botswana rank globally for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
Algeria ranks 193rd and Botswana ranks 196th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,483 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. 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.