Botswana vs Greece: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Botswana
4.36 million tonnes
in 2024
Greece
4.82 million tonnes
in 2024
Botswana rank
62nd
Greece rank
59th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Botswana
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 4.82 million tonnes against 4.36 million tonnes in Botswana, a difference of 462,360 tonnes.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 62nd and Greece ranks 59th of 179 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 436,932 tonnes | 11.06 million tonnes | 10.62 million tonnes | Greece |
| 1980s | 1.14 million tonnes | 21.76 million tonnes | 20.62 million tonnes | Greece |
| 1990s | 1.82 million tonnes | 41.09 million tonnes | 39.27 million tonnes | Greece |
| 2000s | 1.96 million tonnes | 45.12 million tonnes | 43.16 million tonnes | Greece |
| 2010s | 3.16 million tonnes | 32.14 million tonnes | 28.98 million tonnes | Greece |
| 2020s | 3.82 million tonnes | 7.91 million tonnes | 4.08 million tonnes | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Botswana or Greece?
- Greece, at 4.82 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 Greece?
- 462,360 tonnes, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Greece?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Greece rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Botswana ranks 62nd and Greece ranks 59th 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.