Charcoal — Energy production in Botswana
Botswana: Charcoal — Energy production was 2,216 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Charcoal — Energy production in Botswana, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, charcoal — energy production in Botswana stood at 2,216 TJ.
The figure is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy production in Botswana peaked at 2,216 TJ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,004 TJ, in 1990.
Botswana ranks 58th of 148 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Charcoal — Energy production 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 | 1,314 TJ | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 1,420 TJ | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 1,483 TJ | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 1,538 TJ | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 1,591 TJ | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 1,653 TJ | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 1,732 TJ | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 1,778 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 1,825 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 1,873 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 1,923 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 1,976 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 2,006 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 2,036 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 2,065 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 2,097 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 2,129 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 2,146 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 2,164 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 2,181 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2,198 TJ | +0.8% |
| 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 | 2,216 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,216 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,216 TJ | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,216 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,216 TJ | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,216 TJ | +0.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 2,216 TJ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 506.91 TJ, 4.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 2,216 TJ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,298 TJ, 20% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,341 TJ | 1,004 TJ | 1,653 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,931 TJ | 1,732 TJ | 2,097 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,190 TJ | 2,129 TJ | 2,216 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,216 TJ | 2,216 TJ | 2,216 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 production in Botswana?
- Charcoal — energy production in Botswana was 2,216 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy production recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 2,216 TJ in 2020.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy production recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,004 TJ in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for charcoal — energy production?
- Botswana ranks 58th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy production rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.