Botswana vs Indonesia: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal
Botswana
1.73 tonnes per person
in 2024
Indonesia
1.54 tonnes per person
in 2024
Botswana rank
27th
Indonesia rank
28th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Botswana
- Indonesia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1.73 tonnes per person against 1.54 tonnes per person in Indonesia, a difference of 0.19 tonnes per person.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 27th and Indonesia ranks 28th of 179 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5355 tonnes per person | 0.0038 tonnes per person | 0.5317 tonnes per person | Botswana |
| 1980s | 1.03 tonnes per person | 0.0225 tonnes per person | 1.01 tonnes per person | Botswana |
| 1990s | 1.24 tonnes per person | 0.1153 tonnes per person | 1.12 tonnes per person | Botswana |
| 2000s | 1.08 tonnes per person | 0.41 tonnes per person | 0.6688 tonnes per person | Botswana |
| 2010s | 1.43 tonnes per person | 0.7891 tonnes per person | 0.6402 tonnes per person | Botswana |
| 2020s | 1.56 tonnes per person | 1.32 tonnes per person | 0.2415 tonnes per person | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from coal, Botswana or Indonesia?
- Botswana, at 1.73 tonnes per person against 1.54 tonnes per person in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from coal between Botswana and Indonesia?
- 0.19 tonnes per person, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Indonesia?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Indonesia rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
- Botswana ranks 27th and Indonesia ranks 28th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita 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 per person.