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
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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

Indicator
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Unit
tonnes
Source
Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed

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.