Botswana vs Madagascar: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Botswana
39,465 tonnes
in 2022
Madagascar
39,870 tonnes
in 2022
Botswana rank
96th
Madagascar rank
94th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Botswana
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 39,870 tonnes against 39,465 tonnes in Botswana, a difference of 405 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Madagascar ahead.
Botswana ranks 96th and Madagascar ranks 94th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 6 and Madagascar in 22.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 2.11 tonnes | 64.17 tonnes | 62.06 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1760s | 2.34 tonnes | 66.3 tonnes | 63.95 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1770s | 2.61 tonnes | 68.49 tonnes | 65.88 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1780s | 2.91 tonnes | 70.74 tonnes | 67.83 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1790s | 3.25 tonnes | 73.06 tonnes | 69.8 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1800s | 3.65 tonnes | 75.44 tonnes | 71.79 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1810s | 4.1 tonnes | 78.13 tonnes | 74.02 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1820s | 4.63 tonnes | 81.2 tonnes | 76.57 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1830s | 5.24 tonnes | 84.38 tonnes | 79.14 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1840s | 5.94 tonnes | 87.66 tonnes | 81.72 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1850s | 7.17 tonnes | 93.68 tonnes | 86.51 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1860s | 9.31 tonnes | 106.7 tonnes | 97.39 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1870s | 12.09 tonnes | 124.49 tonnes | 112.4 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1880s | 15.69 tonnes | 142.06 tonnes | 126.37 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1890s | 20.37 tonnes | 152.66 tonnes | 132.29 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1900s | 27.57 tonnes | 193.3 tonnes | 165.73 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1910s | 34.62 tonnes | 246.51 tonnes | 211.9 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1920s | 42.39 tonnes | 284.63 tonnes | 242.24 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1930s | 48.58 tonnes | 326.97 tonnes | 278.39 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1940s | 59.64 tonnes | 372.01 tonnes | 312.36 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1950s | 76.57 tonnes | 1,497 tonnes | 1,420 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1960s | 89.77 tonnes | 2,118 tonnes | 2,028 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 5,747 tonnes | 5,391 tonnes | 355.55 tonnes | Botswana |
| 1980s | 11,431 tonnes | 4,441 tonnes | 6,990 tonnes | Botswana |
| 1990s | 42,327 tonnes | 7,659 tonnes | 34,668 tonnes | Botswana |
| 2000s | 68,884 tonnes | 9,179 tonnes | 59,705 tonnes | Botswana |
| 2010s | 55,504 tonnes | 20,859 tonnes | 34,644 tonnes | Botswana |
| 2020s | 34,648 tonnes | 33,039 tonnes | 1,609 tonnes | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Botswana or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 39,870 tonnes against 39,465 tonnes in Botswana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Botswana and Madagascar?
- 405 tonnes, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Madagascar?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Madagascar rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Botswana ranks 96th and Madagascar ranks 94th 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.