Algeria vs Botswana: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Algeria
119.98 million tonnes
in 2024
Botswana
103.32 million tonnes
in 2024
Algeria rank
74th
Botswana rank
76th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Algeria
- Botswana
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 119.98 million tonnes against 103.32 million tonnes in Botswana, a difference of 16.66 million tonnes.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 74th and Botswana ranks 76th of 179 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.92 million tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | 30.75 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1980s | 48.31 million tonnes | 9.39 million tonnes | 38.92 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1990s | 74.34 million tonnes | 24.92 million tonnes | 49.42 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 2000s | 95.96 million tonnes | 44.03 million tonnes | 51.93 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 2010s | 112.04 million tonnes | 67.49 million tonnes | 44.54 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 2020s | 118.52 million tonnes | 94.93 million tonnes | 23.59 million tonnes | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Algeria or Botswana?
- Algeria, at 119.98 million tonnes against 103.32 million tonnes in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Algeria and Botswana?
- 16.66 million tonnes, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Botswana?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Botswana rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Algeria ranks 74th and Botswana ranks 76th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative 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
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.