Botswana vs Nigeria: Coal reserves
Botswana
1.66 billion tonnes
in 2023
Nigeria
2.14 billion tonnes
in 2023
Botswana rank
35th
Nigeria rank
33rd
Coal reserves over time
- Botswana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2.14 billion tonnes against 1.66 billion tonnes in Botswana, a difference of 484.00 million tonnes.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Botswana's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 35th and Nigeria ranks 33rd of 216 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.00 million tonnes | 355.00 million tonnes | 315.00 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 377.24 million tonnes | 1.43 billion tonnes | 1.05 billion tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1.66 billion tonnes | 2.14 billion tonnes | 484.00 million tonnes | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal reserves, Botswana or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 2.14 billion tonnes against 1.66 billion tonnes in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in coal reserves between Botswana and Nigeria?
- 484.00 million tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Nigeria?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Nigeria rank globally for coal reserves?
- Botswana ranks 35th and Nigeria ranks 33rd of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal reserves. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proved reserves, measured in tonnes, are generally those quantities that can be recovered in the future from known reservoirs under existing economic and operating conditions, according to geological and engineering information.