Afghanistan vs Botswana: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Afghanistan
3.89 million tonnes
in 2024
Botswana
4.36 million tonnes
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
64th
Botswana rank
62nd
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Afghanistan
- Botswana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 4.36 million tonnes against 3.89 million tonnes in Afghanistan, a difference of 466,440 tonnes.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 64th and Botswana ranks 62nd of 179 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 376,040 tonnes | 436,932 tonnes | 60,892 tonnes | Botswana |
| 1980s | 378,231 tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | 757,607 tonnes | Botswana |
| 1990s | 61,606 tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | Botswana |
| 2000s | 391,655 tonnes | 1.96 million tonnes | 1.57 million tonnes | Botswana |
| 2010s | 2.93 million tonnes | 3.16 million tonnes | 229,618 tonnes | Botswana |
| 2020s | 3.58 million tonnes | 3.82 million tonnes | 245,940 tonnes | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Afghanistan or Botswana?
- Botswana, at 4.36 million tonnes against 3.89 million tonnes in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Afghanistan and Botswana?
- 466,440 tonnes, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Botswana?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Botswana rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Afghanistan ranks 64th and Botswana ranks 62nd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.