Botswana vs New Zealand: Fossil fuels
Botswana
16.09
in 2024
New Zealand
18.34
in 2025
Botswana rank
36th
New Zealand rank
34th
Fossil fuels over time
- Botswana
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 18.34 against 16.09 in Botswana, a difference of 2.25.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
Across all 125 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 36th and New Zealand ranks 34th of 220 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 10.55 | 10.55 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 0 | 14.26 | 14.26 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 0 | 12.33 | 12.33 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 0 | 12.81 | 12.81 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 0 | 16.69 | 16.69 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 0 | 16.41 | 16.41 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 0 | 16.74 | 16.74 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 1.06 | 15.68 | 14.62 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 3.03 | 15.81 | 12.78 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 5.43 | 22.8 | 17.36 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 5.85 | 34.52 | 28.67 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 11.06 | 27.83 | 16.77 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 14.64 | 18.56 | 3.92 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuels, Botswana or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 18.34 against 16.09 in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuels between Botswana and New Zealand?
- 2.25, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and New Zealand?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and New Zealand rank globally for fossil fuels?
- Botswana ranks 36th and New Zealand ranks 34th 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.