Botswana vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Coal production

Botswana
16.09 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
15.32 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Botswana rank
36th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
37th

Coal production over time

  • Botswana
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
051015190019622024

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 16.09 terawatt-hours against 15.32 terawatt-hours in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.77 terawatt-hours.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Botswana ranks 36th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 37th of 216 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1900s 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours β€”
1910s 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours β€”
1920s 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours β€”
1930s 0 terawatt-hours 0.0611 terawatt-hours 0.0611 terawatt-hours Iran, Islamic Republic of
1940s 0 terawatt-hours 1.01 terawatt-hours 1.01 terawatt-hours Iran, Islamic Republic of
1950s 0 terawatt-hours 1.45 terawatt-hours 1.45 terawatt-hours Iran, Islamic Republic of
1960s 0 terawatt-hours 2.34 terawatt-hours 2.34 terawatt-hours Iran, Islamic Republic of
1970s 1.06 terawatt-hours 6.54 terawatt-hours 5.48 terawatt-hours Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 3.03 terawatt-hours 8.6 terawatt-hours 5.57 terawatt-hours Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 5.43 terawatt-hours 8.97 terawatt-hours 3.54 terawatt-hours Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 5.85 terawatt-hours 10.09 terawatt-hours 4.24 terawatt-hours Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 11.06 terawatt-hours 10.49 terawatt-hours 0.5774 terawatt-hours Botswana
2020s 14.64 terawatt-hours 13.66 terawatt-hours 0.9757 terawatt-hours Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coal production, Botswana or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Botswana, at 16.09 terawatt-hours against 15.32 terawatt-hours in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in coal production between Botswana and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.77 terawatt-hours, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for coal production?
Botswana ranks 36th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 37th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Coal production
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
222 places, 15,014 data points, 1700–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.