Botswana vs Sudan: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Botswana
39,465 tonnes
in 2022
Sudan
37,076 tonnes
in 2022
Botswana rank
96th
Sudan rank
97th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Botswana
- Sudan
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 39,465 tonnes against 37,076 tonnes in Sudan, a difference of 2,389 tonnes.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Sudan ahead.
Botswana ranks 96th and Sudan ranks 97th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Sudan in 24.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 2.11 tonnes | 811.58 tonnes | 809.47 tonnes | Sudan |
| 1760s | 2.34 tonnes | 818.97 tonnes | 816.63 tonnes | Sudan |
| 1770s | 2.61 tonnes | 826.36 tonnes | 823.75 tonnes | Sudan |
| 1780s | 2.91 tonnes | 833.72 tonnes | 830.81 tonnes | Sudan |
| 1790s | 3.25 tonnes | 841.05 tonnes | 837.79 tonnes | Sudan |
| 1800s | 3.65 tonnes | 848.34 tonnes | 844.69 tonnes | Sudan |
| 1810s | 4.1 tonnes | 862.97 tonnes | 858.87 tonnes | Sudan |
| 1820s | 4.63 tonnes | 886.83 tonnes | 882.21 tonnes | Sudan |
| 1830s | 5.24 tonnes | 911.21 tonnes | 905.97 tonnes | Sudan |
| 1840s | 5.94 tonnes | 936.08 tonnes | 930.14 tonnes | Sudan |
| 1850s | 7.17 tonnes | 986.43 tonnes | 979.26 tonnes | Sudan |
| 1860s | 9.31 tonnes | 1,075 tonnes | 1,066 tonnes | Sudan |
| 1870s | 12.09 tonnes | 1,173 tonnes | 1,161 tonnes | Sudan |
| 1880s | 15.69 tonnes | 1,282 tonnes | 1,267 tonnes | Sudan |
| 1890s | 20.37 tonnes | 1,403 tonnes | 1,382 tonnes | Sudan |
| 1900s | 27.57 tonnes | 1,625 tonnes | 1,597 tonnes | Sudan |
| 1910s | 34.62 tonnes | 1,753 tonnes | 1,718 tonnes | Sudan |
| 1920s | 42.39 tonnes | 1,745 tonnes | 1,703 tonnes | Sudan |
| 1930s | 48.58 tonnes | 1,317 tonnes | 1,269 tonnes | Sudan |
| 1940s | 59.64 tonnes | 1,373 tonnes | 1,314 tonnes | Sudan |
| 1950s | 76.57 tonnes | 5,600 tonnes | 5,523 tonnes | Sudan |
| 1960s | 89.77 tonnes | 13,709 tonnes | 13,619 tonnes | Sudan |
| 1970s | 5,747 tonnes | 29,677 tonnes | 23,930 tonnes | Sudan |
| 1980s | 11,431 tonnes | 28,593 tonnes | 17,162 tonnes | Sudan |
| 1990s | 42,327 tonnes | 24,218 tonnes | 18,109 tonnes | Botswana |
| 2000s | 68,884 tonnes | 39,144 tonnes | 29,740 tonnes | Botswana |
| 2010s | 55,504 tonnes | 47,414 tonnes | 8,090 tonnes | Botswana |
| 2020s | 34,648 tonnes | 32,926 tonnes | 1,722 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 Sudan?
- Botswana, at 39,465 tonnes against 37,076 tonnes in Sudan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Botswana and Sudan?
- 2,389 tonnes, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sudan?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Sudan rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Botswana ranks 96th and Sudan ranks 97th 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.