Solid biofuels — Energy production in Botswana
Botswana: Solid biofuels — Energy production was 33,828 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Botswana, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 33,828 TJ for solid biofuels — energy production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy production in Botswana peaked at 33,828 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17,618 TJ, in 1990.
Botswana ranks 99th of 192 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.
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Botswana, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17,618 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 18,930 TJ | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 20,242 TJ | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 21,010 TJ | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 21,426 TJ | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 21,170 TJ | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 21,042 TJ | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 21,458 TJ | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 22,722 TJ | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 22,722 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 22,722 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 22,722 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 22,258 TJ | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 21,810 TJ | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 24,802 TJ | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 24,978 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 25,429 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 25,900 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 26,391 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 26,902 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 27,423 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 27,934 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 28,435 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 28,858 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 29,379 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 29,833 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 30,307 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 30,821 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 31,315 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 31,810 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 32,274 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 32,697 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 33,120 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 33,828 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 33,828 TJ | +0.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 33,828 TJ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,819 TJ, 3.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 33,828 TJ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89,896 TJ, 38% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,834 TJ | 17,618 TJ | 22,722 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,391 TJ | 21,810 TJ | 26,902 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,611 TJ | 27,423 TJ | 31,810 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,149 TJ | 32,274 TJ | 33,828 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 96 Serbia and Montenegro 37,800 TJ compare
- 97 Greece 36,362 TJ compare
- 98 New Zealand 35,494 TJ compare
- 100 Dominican Republic 33,560 TJ compare
- 101 Eritrea 32,584 TJ compare
- 102 Namibia 32,427 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 solid biofuels — energy production in Botswana?
- Solid biofuels — energy production in Botswana was 33,828 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 33,828 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,618 TJ in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for solid biofuels — energy production?
- Botswana ranks 99th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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 production. 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.