Botswana vs Nigeria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Botswana
103.32 million tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria
96.36 million tonnes
in 2024
Botswana rank
76th
Nigeria rank
77th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Botswana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 103.32 million tonnes against 96.36 million tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 6.96 million tonnes.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Nigeria ahead.
Botswana ranks 76th and Nigeria ranks 77th of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.16 million tonnes | 63.28 million tonnes | 62.12 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 9.39 million tonnes | 66.93 million tonnes | 57.54 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 24.92 million tonnes | 68.44 million tonnes | 43.52 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 44.03 million tonnes | 69.70 million tonnes | 25.67 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 67.49 million tonnes | 76.58 million tonnes | 9.09 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 94.93 million tonnes | 89.80 million tonnes | 5.13 million tonnes | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Botswana or Nigeria?
- Botswana, at 103.32 million tonnes against 96.36 million tonnes in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Botswana and Nigeria?
- 6.96 million tonnes, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Nigeria?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Nigeria rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Botswana ranks 76th and Nigeria ranks 77th 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.