Botswana vs Zambia: Fossil fuels
Botswana
16.09
in 2024
Zambia
13.86
in 2024
Botswana rank
36th
Zambia rank
39th
Fossil fuels over time
- Botswana
- Zambia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 16.09 against 13.86 in Zambia, a difference of 2.23.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Zambia ahead.
Botswana ranks 36th and Zambia ranks 39th of 220 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 1.02 | 1.02 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 1.06 | 5.26 | 4.21 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 3.03 | 3.66 | 0.6338 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 5.43 | 2.93 | 2.5 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 5.85 | 0.9303 | 4.92 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 11.06 | 2.78 | 8.28 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 14.64 | 9.97 | 4.66 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuels, Botswana or Zambia?
- Botswana, at 16.09 against 13.86 in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuels between Botswana and Zambia?
- 2.23, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zambia?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Zambia rank globally for fossil fuels?
- Botswana ranks 36th and Zambia ranks 39th 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.