Botswana vs United Arab Emirates: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Botswana
103.32 million tonnes
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
95.45 million tonnes
in 2024
Botswana rank
76th
United Arab Emirates rank
78th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Botswana
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 103.32 million tonnes against 95.45 million tonnes in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 7.87 million tonnes.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 76th and United Arab Emirates ranks 78th of 179 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.03 million tonnes | 2.41 million tonnes | 42.62 million tonnes | Botswana |
| 2010s | 67.49 million tonnes | 33.85 million tonnes | 33.65 million tonnes | Botswana |
| 2020s | 94.93 million tonnes | 86.00 million tonnes | 8.92 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 United Arab Emirates?
- Botswana, at 103.32 million tonnes against 95.45 million tonnes in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Botswana and United Arab Emirates?
- 7.87 million tonnes, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and United Arab Emirates?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and United Arab Emirates rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Botswana ranks 76th and United Arab Emirates ranks 78th 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.