Charcoal — Energy consumption in Botswana
Botswana: Charcoal — Energy consumption was 2,226 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Botswana, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charcoal — energy consumption in Botswana is 2,226 TJ, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy consumption in Botswana peaked at 2,226 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,004 TJ, in 1990.
That places Botswana 61st out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Botswana, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,004 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 1,058 TJ | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 1,125 TJ | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 1,224 TJ | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 1,317 TJ | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 1,423 TJ | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 1,484 TJ | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 1,541 TJ | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 1,594 TJ | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 1,662 TJ | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 1,740 TJ | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 1,787 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 1,833 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 1,882 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 1,932 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 1,985 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 2,015 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 2,044 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 2,074 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 2,106 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 2,138 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 2,155 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 2,172 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 2,187 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2,198 TJ | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2,216 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 2,216 TJ | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,216 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,216 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,215 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2,219 TJ | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 2,218 TJ | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,220 TJ | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 2,226 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 2,226 TJ | +0.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 2,226 TJ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 238.66 TJ, 9.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 2,226 TJ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,797 TJ, 21% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,343 TJ | 1,004 TJ | 1,662 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,940 TJ | 1,740 TJ | 2,106 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,193 TJ | 2,138 TJ | 2,216 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,222 TJ | 2,218 TJ | 2,226 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More environment data for Botswana
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 6.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.381 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.443 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -4.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.3323 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charcoal — energy consumption in Botswana?
- Charcoal — energy consumption in Botswana was 2,226 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 2,226 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,004 TJ in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for charcoal — energy consumption?
- Botswana ranks 61st out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy consumption rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Charcoal — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.