Botswana vs Norway: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Botswana
4.36 million tonnes
in 2024
Norway
3.85 million tonnes
in 2024
Botswana rank
62nd
Norway rank
65th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Botswana
- Norway
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 4.36 million tonnes against 3.85 million tonnes in Norway, a difference of 509,870 tonnes.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Norway ahead.
Botswana ranks 62nd and Norway ranks 65th of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 436,932 tonnes | 3.07 million tonnes | 2.63 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1980s | 1.14 million tonnes | 3.87 million tonnes | 2.73 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1990s | 1.82 million tonnes | 3.93 million tonnes | 2.12 million tonnes | Norway |
| 2000s | 1.96 million tonnes | 3.34 million tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | Norway |
| 2010s | 3.16 million tonnes | 3.35 million tonnes | 194,858 tonnes | Norway |
| 2020s | 3.82 million tonnes | 3.69 million tonnes | 129,170 tonnes | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Botswana or Norway?
- Botswana, at 4.36 million tonnes against 3.85 million tonnes in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Botswana and Norway?
- 509,870 tonnes, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Norway?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Norway rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Botswana ranks 62nd and Norway ranks 65th 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.