Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Botswana
Botswana: Fuelwood — Energy consumption was 27,217 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Botswana, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 27,217 TJ for fuelwood — energy consumption in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy consumption in Botswana peaked at 27,217 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17,617 TJ, in 1990.
That places Botswana 92nd out of 215 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,665 TJ | 17,617 TJ | 22,721 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,656 TJ | 19,082 TJ | 22,721 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,070 TJ | 21,087 TJ | 25,199 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,538 TJ | 25,662 TJ | 27,217 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 89 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 32,238 TJ compare
- 90 Greece 29,661 TJ compare
- 91 Sierra Leone 28,273 TJ compare
- 93 Belarus 27,213 TJ compare
- 94 South Sudan 24,864 TJ compare
- 95 New Zealand 24,365 TJ compare
More environment data for Botswana
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 1.43 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 3.75 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 1,500 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 45.17 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 98.99 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 25,600 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.01 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 2 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 1.01 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 260 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuelwood — energy consumption in Botswana?
- Fuelwood — energy consumption in Botswana was 27,217 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 27,217 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,617 TJ in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for fuelwood — energy consumption?
- Botswana ranks 92nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuelwood — energy consumption rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. 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 Fuelwood — Energy consumption. 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.