Botswana vs Estonia: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Botswana
4.36 million tonnes
in 2024
Estonia
4.55 million tonnes
in 2024
Botswana rank
62nd
Estonia rank
60th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Botswana
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 4.55 million tonnes against 4.36 million tonnes in Botswana, a difference of 186,290 tonnes.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 62nd and Estonia ranks 60th of 179 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 436,932 tonnes | 20.54 million tonnes | 20.11 million tonnes | Estonia |
| 1980s | 1.14 million tonnes | 24.09 million tonnes | 22.95 million tonnes | Estonia |
| 1990s | 1.82 million tonnes | 15.45 million tonnes | 13.63 million tonnes | Estonia |
| 2000s | 1.96 million tonnes | 11.55 million tonnes | 9.59 million tonnes | Estonia |
| 2010s | 3.16 million tonnes | 12.84 million tonnes | 9.68 million tonnes | Estonia |
| 2020s | 3.82 million tonnes | 5.87 million tonnes | 2.05 million tonnes | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Botswana or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 4.55 million tonnes against 4.36 million tonnes in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Botswana and Estonia?
- 186,290 tonnes, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Estonia?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Estonia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Botswana ranks 62nd and Estonia ranks 60th 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.