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 85th out of 198 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.
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Botswana, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17,617 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 18,929 TJ | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 20,241 TJ | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 21,009 TJ | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 21,425 TJ | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 21,169 TJ | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 21,041 TJ | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 21,457 TJ | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 21,042 TJ | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 22,721 TJ | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 21,454 TJ | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 22,721 TJ | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 22,257 TJ | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 21,809 TJ | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 19,082 TJ | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 19,082 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 19,445 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 19,828 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 20,231 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 20,654 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 21,087 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 21,510 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 21,923 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 22,346 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 22,779 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 23,233 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 23,707 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 24,211 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 24,705 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 25,199 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 25,662 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 26,086 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 26,509 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 27,217 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 27,217 TJ | +0.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 27,217 TJ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,849 TJ, 4.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 27,217 TJ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,020 TJ, 56% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
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
- 82 Portugal 32,986 TJ compare
- 83 Greece 29,661 TJ compare
- 84 Sierra Leone 28,273 TJ compare
- 86 Belarus 27,213 TJ compare
- 87 South Sudan 24,864 TJ compare
- 88 New Zealand 24,365 TJ compare
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 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 85th out of 198 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.