Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Botswana
Botswana: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption was 29,443 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Botswana, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, solid biofuels — energy consumption in Botswana stood at 29,443 TJ. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy consumption in Botswana peaked at 29,443 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18,622 TJ, in 1990.
That places Botswana 104th out of 229 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.
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Botswana, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18,622 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 19,988 TJ | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 21,366 TJ | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 22,234 TJ | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 22,743 TJ | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 22,593 TJ | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 22,526 TJ | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 22,999 TJ | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 22,637 TJ | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 24,384 TJ | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 23,196 TJ | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 24,508 TJ | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 24,091 TJ | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 23,692 TJ | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 21,014 TJ | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 21,067 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 21,460 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 21,872 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 22,305 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 22,760 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 23,225 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 23,665 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 24,095 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 24,533 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 24,977 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 25,449 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 25,923 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 26,427 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 26,921 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 27,414 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 27,881 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 28,304 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 28,729 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 29,443 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 29,443 TJ | +0.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 29,443 TJ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,461 TJ, 3.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 29,443 TJ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73,528 TJ, 40% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,009 TJ | 18,622 TJ | 24,384 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,597 TJ | 21,014 TJ | 24,508 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,263 TJ | 23,225 TJ | 27,414 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,760 TJ | 27,881 TJ | 29,443 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 101 Gabon 33,043 TJ compare
- 102 Slovakia 31,838 TJ compare
- 103 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 31,572 TJ compare
- 105 Belarus 27,244 TJ compare
- 106 South Sudan 26,551 TJ compare
- 107 Dominican Republic 26,283 TJ compare
More environment data for Botswana
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 9.99 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 45.17 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -4.05 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solid biofuels — energy consumption in Botswana?
- Solid biofuels — energy consumption in Botswana was 29,443 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 29,443 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,622 TJ in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for solid biofuels — energy consumption?
- Botswana ranks 104th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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 Solid biofuels — 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.