Botswana vs Iran: Coal production
Botswana
16.09 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Iran
15.32 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Botswana rank
35th
Iran rank
36th
Coal production over time
- Botswana
- Iran
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 16.09 terawatt-hours against 15.32 terawatt-hours in Iran, a difference of 0.77 terawatt-hours.
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 35th and Iran ranks 36th of 219 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 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1910s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1920s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1930s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0611 terawatt-hours | 0.0611 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 1940s | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.01 terawatt-hours | 1.01 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 1950s | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.45 terawatt-hours | 1.45 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 2.34 terawatt-hours | 2.34 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 1970s | 1.06 terawatt-hours | 6.54 terawatt-hours | 5.48 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 1980s | 3.03 terawatt-hours | 8.6 terawatt-hours | 5.57 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 1990s | 5.43 terawatt-hours | 8.97 terawatt-hours | 3.54 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 2000s | 5.85 terawatt-hours | 10.09 terawatt-hours | 4.24 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 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?
- Botswana, at 16.09 terawatt-hours against 15.32 terawatt-hours in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in coal production between Botswana and Iran?
- 0.77 terawatt-hours, 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 coal production?
- Botswana ranks 35th and Iran ranks 36th of 219 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
Measured in terawatt-hours.