Afghanistan vs Botswana: Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal

Afghanistan
0.0%
in 2024
Botswana
0.0%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
64th
Botswana rank
62nd

Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Botswana
00.010.020.03194919862024

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 64th and Botswana ranks 62nd of 179 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Botswana Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Botswana
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Botswana
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Botswana
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Botswana
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Botswana
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from coal, Afghanistan or Botswana?
Botswana, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from coal between Afghanistan and Botswana?
0.0%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Botswana?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Botswana rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from coal?
Afghanistan ranks 64th and Botswana ranks 62nd of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global 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

Indicator
Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from coal in the same year.