Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre was 0.0696 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.0696 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 16.2%
World rank
169th
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.1409 units per square kilometre
in 2005
All-time low
0.0001 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Botswana, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Botswana stood at 0.0696 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.2% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 0.1409 units per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Botswana ranks 169th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +631.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | +440.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0293 units per square kilometre | +103.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | -64.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1982 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.027 units per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1989 | 0.029 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0338 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0398 units per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0388 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1135 units per square kilometre | +229.5% |
| 1996 | 0.109 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1058 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1222 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1189 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1199 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1086 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1188 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1298 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1158 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1409 units per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1253 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1121 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1215 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1228 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1031 units per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0859 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0835 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1254 units per square kilometre | +50.2% |
| 2014 | 0.123 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1198 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1075 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0752 units per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0837 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0723 units per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0538 units per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0599 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0696 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0696 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.834 units per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0696 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0796 units per square kilometre, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +631.6% | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +440.2% | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.0144 units per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +229.5% | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | 0.1135 units per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +103.8% | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | 0.0293 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0293 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | 0.029 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0747 units per square kilometre | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | 0.1222 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1215 units per square kilometre | 0.1086 units per square kilometre | 0.1409 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0979 units per square kilometre | 0.0723 units per square kilometre | 0.1254 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0611 units per square kilometre | 0.0538 units per square kilometre | 0.0696 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 166 Angola 0.0703 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Latvia 0.0699 units per square kilometre compare
- 168 East Timor 0.0698 units per square kilometre compare
- 170 Madagascar 0.0685 units per square kilometre compare
- 171 Burkina Faso 0.0665 units per square kilometre compare
- 172 Yemen 0.0658 units per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Botswana
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 6.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 20.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Botswana was 0.0696 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1409 units per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Botswana rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 169th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.