Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Botswana
Botswana: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person was 3.97 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 3.97 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 7.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Botswana peaked at 4.35 kilowatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
Botswana ranks 194th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2015 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2016 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2017 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2018 | 4.35 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2019 | 4.29 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 4.23 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 4.16 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 4.1 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 4.03 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 3.97 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8637 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 4.35 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1 kilowatt-hours | 3.97 kilowatt-hours | 4.23 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 191 Solomon Islands 12.21 kilowatt-hours compare
- 192 Trinidad and Tobago 6.63 kilowatt-hours compare
- 193 Somalia 4.73 kilowatt-hours compare
- 195 Benin 2.77 kilowatt-hours compare
- 196 Libya 1.35 kilowatt-hours compare
- 197 Turkmenistan 1.33 kilowatt-hours compare
More climate change data for Botswana
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,640 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,795 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,846 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 137.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 17.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0531 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1176 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Botswana?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Botswana was 3.97 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.35 kilowatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Botswana rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Botswana ranks 194th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.