Botswana vs Iran: Fossil fuels

Botswana
16.09
in 2024
Iran
15.32
in 2024
Botswana rank
36th
Iran rank
37th

Fossil fuels over time

  • Botswana
  • Iran
051015190019622024

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 16.09 against 15.32 in Iran, a difference of 0.77.

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

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

Botswana ranks 36th and Iran ranks 37th of 220 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Iran Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0 —
1910s 0 0 0 —
1920s 0 0 0 —
1930s 0 0.0611 0.0611 Iran
1940s 0 1.01 1.01 Iran
1950s 0 1.45 1.45 Iran
1960s 0 2.34 2.34 Iran
1970s 1.06 6.54 5.48 Iran
1980s 3.03 8.6 5.57 Iran
1990s 5.43 8.97 3.54 Iran
2000s 5.85 10.09 4.24 Iran
2010s 11.06 10.49 0.5774 Botswana
2020s 14.64 13.66 0.9757 Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuels, Botswana or Iran?
Botswana, at 16.09 against 15.32 in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in fossil fuels between Botswana and Iran?
0.77, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Iran?
125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Iran rank globally for fossil fuels?
Botswana ranks 36th and Iran ranks 37th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fossil fuels
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
222 places, 15,014 data points, 1700–2025
Last refreshed