Botswana vs Tajikistan: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Botswana
4.36 million tonnes
in 2024
Tajikistan
4.38 million tonnes
in 2024
Botswana rank
62nd
Tajikistan rank
61st
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Botswana
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 4.38 million tonnes against 4.36 million tonnes in Botswana, a difference of 14,260 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Botswana ranks 62nd and Tajikistan ranks 61st of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Tajikistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 436,932 tonnes | 2.02 million tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | Tajikistan |
| 1980s | 1.14 million tonnes | 2.14 million tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | Tajikistan |
| 1990s | 1.82 million tonnes | 502,951 tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | Botswana |
| 2000s | 1.96 million tonnes | 176,264 tonnes | 1.79 million tonnes | Botswana |
| 2010s | 3.16 million tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | Botswana |
| 2020s | 3.82 million tonnes | 3.92 million tonnes | 102,948 tonnes | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Botswana or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 4.38 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 Tajikistan?
- 14,260 tonnes, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Tajikistan?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Tajikistan rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Botswana ranks 62nd and Tajikistan ranks 61st 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.