Botswana least energy-intensive economy

The report says Botswana’s economic dependence on diamond exports makes it one of the exceptions in the region. Diamonds contribute over one-third to the country’s GDP.

"Although mining is in general an energy-intensive industry, the high value of exports compared to the energy needed to extract them and the overall lack of other industrial development make the country’s economy, one of the least energy-intensive economies globally and the best performer in the region for this indicator," it states.