Armenia vs Botswana: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Armenia
35,482 tonnes
in 2022
Botswana
39,465 tonnes
in 2022
Armenia rank
99th
Botswana rank
96th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Armenia
- Botswana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 39,465 tonnes against 35,482 tonnes in Armenia, a difference of 3,983 tonnes.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Armenia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Armenia ahead.
Armenia ranks 99th and Botswana ranks 96th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 25 and Botswana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 28.97 tonnes | 2.11 tonnes | 26.87 tonnes | Armenia |
| 1760s | 30.05 tonnes | 2.34 tonnes | 27.71 tonnes | Armenia |
| 1770s | 31.16 tonnes | 2.61 tonnes | 28.56 tonnes | Armenia |
| 1780s | 32.29 tonnes | 2.91 tonnes | 29.38 tonnes | Armenia |
| 1790s | 33.39 tonnes | 3.25 tonnes | 30.14 tonnes | Armenia |
| 1800s | 34.51 tonnes | 3.65 tonnes | 30.86 tonnes | Armenia |
| 1810s | 35.25 tonnes | 4.1 tonnes | 31.15 tonnes | Armenia |
| 1820s | 35.51 tonnes | 4.63 tonnes | 30.88 tonnes | Armenia |
| 1830s | 35.94 tonnes | 5.24 tonnes | 30.71 tonnes | Armenia |
| 1840s | 35.86 tonnes | 5.94 tonnes | 29.92 tonnes | Armenia |
| 1850s | 39.45 tonnes | 7.17 tonnes | 32.27 tonnes | Armenia |
| 1860s | 93.93 tonnes | 9.31 tonnes | 84.61 tonnes | Armenia |
| 1870s | 238.23 tonnes | 12.09 tonnes | 226.14 tonnes | Armenia |
| 1880s | 508.33 tonnes | 15.69 tonnes | 492.64 tonnes | Armenia |
| 1890s | 1,029 tonnes | 20.37 tonnes | 1,008 tonnes | Armenia |
| 1900s | 1,693 tonnes | 27.57 tonnes | 1,666 tonnes | Armenia |
| 1910s | 1,739 tonnes | 34.62 tonnes | 1,704 tonnes | Armenia |
| 1920s | 1,220 tonnes | 42.39 tonnes | 1,178 tonnes | Armenia |
| 1930s | 4,588 tonnes | 48.58 tonnes | 4,539 tonnes | Armenia |
| 1940s | 6,583 tonnes | 59.64 tonnes | 6,524 tonnes | Armenia |
| 1950s | 15,019 tonnes | 76.57 tonnes | 14,942 tonnes | Armenia |
| 1960s | 30,673 tonnes | 89.77 tonnes | 30,583 tonnes | Armenia |
| 1970s | 61,285 tonnes | 5,747 tonnes | 55,538 tonnes | Armenia |
| 1980s | 70,811 tonnes | 11,431 tonnes | 59,380 tonnes | Armenia |
| 1990s | 24,830 tonnes | 42,327 tonnes | 17,497 tonnes | Botswana |
| 2000s | 25,880 tonnes | 68,884 tonnes | 43,004 tonnes | Botswana |
| 2010s | 38,115 tonnes | 55,504 tonnes | 17,389 tonnes | Botswana |
| 2020s | 35,012 tonnes | 34,648 tonnes | 363.83 tonnes | Armenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Armenia or Botswana?
- Botswana, at 39,465 tonnes against 35,482 tonnes in Armenia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Armenia and Botswana?
- 3,983 tonnes, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Botswana?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Armenia and Botswana rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Armenia ranks 99th and Botswana ranks 96th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.