Botswana vs Tanzania: Coal reserves
Botswana
1.66 billion tonnes
in 2023
Tanzania
1.41 billion tonnes
in 2023
Botswana rank
35th
Tanzania rank
37th
Coal reserves over time
- Botswana
- Tanzania
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1.66 billion tonnes against 1.41 billion tonnes in Tanzania, a difference of 250.00 million tonnes.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Tanzania ahead.
Botswana ranks 35th and Tanzania ranks 37th of 216 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.00 million tonnes | 269.00 million tonnes | 229.00 million tonnes | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 377.24 million tonnes | 953.60 million tonnes | 576.36 million tonnes | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 1.66 billion tonnes | 1.41 billion tonnes | 250.00 million tonnes | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal reserves, Botswana or Tanzania?
- Botswana, at 1.66 billion tonnes against 1.41 billion tonnes in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in coal reserves between Botswana and Tanzania?
- 250.00 million tonnes, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Tanzania?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Tanzania rank globally for coal reserves?
- Botswana ranks 35th and Tanzania ranks 37th 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.