Sulphur dioxide and coal in Botswana
Botswana: Sulphur dioxide and coal was 39,465 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
39,465
Change on year
up 16.2%
World rank
96th
of 220 countries
All-time high
79,825
in 2005
All-time low
2.01
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Botswana, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 39,465 for sulphur dioxide and coal in 2022.
That represents a change of up 16.2% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal in Botswana peaked at 79,825 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.01, in 1750.
Botswana ranks 96th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 2.01 | — |
| 1751 | 2.03 | +1.1% |
| 1752 | 2.05 | +1.1% |
| 1753 | 2.07 | +1.1% |
| 1754 | 2.1 | +1.1% |
| 1755 | 2.12 | +1.1% |
| 1756 | 2.14 | +1.0% |
| 1757 | 2.16 | +1.0% |
| 1758 | 2.18 | +1.0% |
| 1759 | 2.21 | +1.0% |
| 1760 | 2.23 | +1.0% |
| 1761 | 2.25 | +1.1% |
| 1762 | 2.28 | +1.1% |
| 1763 | 2.3 | +1.1% |
| 1764 | 2.33 | +1.1% |
| 1765 | 2.35 | +1.1% |
| 1766 | 2.38 | +1.1% |
| 1767 | 2.4 | +1.1% |
| 1768 | 2.43 | +1.0% |
| 1769 | 2.45 | +1.0% |
| 1770 | 2.48 | +1.0% |
| 1771 | 2.51 | +1.1% |
| 1772 | 2.54 | +1.1% |
| 1773 | 2.56 | +1.1% |
| 1774 | 2.59 | +1.1% |
| 1775 | 2.62 | +1.1% |
| 1776 | 2.65 | +1.1% |
| 1777 | 2.68 | +1.1% |
| 1778 | 2.71 | +1.1% |
| 1779 | 2.73 | +1.0% |
| 1780 | 2.76 | +1.0% |
| 1781 | 2.8 | +1.2% |
| 1782 | 2.83 | +1.2% |
| 1783 | 2.86 | +1.1% |
| 1784 | 2.89 | +1.1% |
| 1785 | 2.92 | +1.1% |
| 1786 | 2.96 | +1.1% |
| 1787 | 2.99 | +1.1% |
| 1788 | 3.02 | +1.1% |
| 1789 | 3.05 | +1.1% |
| 1790 | 3.09 | +1.1% |
| 1791 | 3.12 | +1.2% |
| 1792 | 3.16 | +1.2% |
| 1793 | 3.2 | +1.2% |
| 1794 | 3.24 | +1.2% |
| 1795 | 3.27 | +1.1% |
| 1796 | 3.31 | +1.1% |
| 1797 | 3.35 | +1.1% |
| 1798 | 3.38 | +1.1% |
| 1799 | 3.42 | +1.1% |
| 1800 | 3.46 | +1.1% |
| 1801 | 3.5 | +1.2% |
| 1802 | 3.54 | +1.2% |
| 1803 | 3.59 | +1.2% |
| 1804 | 3.63 | +1.2% |
| 1805 | 3.67 | +1.2% |
| 1806 | 3.71 | +1.2% |
| 1807 | 3.76 | +1.1% |
| 1808 | 3.8 | +1.1% |
| 1809 | 3.84 | +1.1% |
| 1810 | 3.88 | +1.1% |
| 1811 | 3.93 | +1.3% |
| 1812 | 3.98 | +1.2% |
| 1813 | 4.03 | +1.2% |
| 1814 | 4.08 | +1.2% |
| 1815 | 4.13 | +1.2% |
| 1816 | 4.18 | +1.2% |
| 1817 | 4.23 | +1.2% |
| 1818 | 4.28 | +1.2% |
| 1819 | 4.32 | +1.1% |
| 1820 | 4.37 | +1.1% |
| 1821 | 4.43 | +1.3% |
| 1822 | 4.49 | +1.3% |
| 1823 | 4.54 | +1.3% |
| 1824 | 4.6 | +1.2% |
| 1825 | 4.66 | +1.2% |
| 1826 | 4.71 | +1.2% |
| 1827 | 4.77 | +1.2% |
| 1828 | 4.83 | +1.2% |
| 1829 | 4.88 | +1.2% |
| 1830 | 4.94 | +1.2% |
| 1831 | 5.01 | +1.3% |
| 1832 | 5.07 | +1.3% |
| 1833 | 5.14 | +1.3% |
| 1834 | 5.2 | +1.3% |
| 1835 | 5.27 | +1.3% |
| 1836 | 5.33 | +1.2% |
| 1837 | 5.4 | +1.2% |
| 1838 | 5.47 | +1.2% |
| 1839 | 5.53 | +1.2% |
| 1840 | 5.6 | +1.2% |
| 1841 | 5.67 | +1.4% |
| 1842 | 5.75 | +1.3% |
| 1843 | 5.83 | +1.3% |
| 1844 | 5.9 | +1.3% |
| 1845 | 5.98 | +1.3% |
| 1846 | 6.05 | +1.3% |
| 1847 | 6.13 | +1.3% |
| 1848 | 6.21 | +1.2% |
| 1849 | 6.28 | +1.2% |
| 1850 | 6.36 | +1.2% |
| 1851 | 6.53 | +2.6% |
| 1852 | 6.7 | +2.6% |
| 1853 | 6.88 | +2.6% |
| 1854 | 7.06 | +2.6% |
| 1855 | 7.25 | +2.6% |
| 1856 | 7.44 | +2.6% |
| 1857 | 7.63 | +2.6% |
| 1858 | 7.84 | +2.6% |
| 1859 | 8.04 | +2.6% |
| 1860 | 8.26 | +2.6% |
| 1861 | 8.47 | +2.6% |
| 1862 | 8.7 | +2.6% |
| 1863 | 8.93 | +2.6% |
| 1864 | 9.16 | +2.6% |
| 1865 | 9.41 | +2.6% |
| 1866 | 9.66 | +2.6% |
| 1867 | 9.91 | +2.6% |
| 1868 | 10.17 | +2.6% |
| 1869 | 10.44 | +2.6% |
| 1870 | 10.72 | +2.6% |
| 1871 | 11 | +2.6% |
| 1872 | 11.29 | +2.6% |
| 1873 | 11.59 | +2.6% |
| 1874 | 11.9 | +2.6% |
| 1875 | 12.21 | +2.6% |
| 1876 | 12.53 | +2.6% |
| 1877 | 12.87 | +2.6% |
| 1878 | 13.21 | +2.6% |
| 1879 | 13.55 | +2.6% |
| 1880 | 13.91 | +2.6% |
| 1881 | 14.28 | +2.6% |
| 1882 | 14.66 | +2.6% |
| 1883 | 15.05 | +2.6% |
| 1884 | 15.44 | +2.6% |
| 1885 | 15.85 | +2.6% |
| 1886 | 16.27 | +2.6% |
| 1887 | 16.7 | +2.6% |
| 1888 | 17.14 | +2.6% |
| 1889 | 17.6 | +2.6% |
| 1890 | 18.06 | +2.6% |
| 1891 | 18.54 | +2.6% |
| 1892 | 19.03 | +2.6% |
| 1893 | 19.53 | +2.6% |
| 1894 | 20.05 | +2.6% |
| 1895 | 20.58 | +2.6% |
| 1896 | 21.12 | +2.6% |
| 1897 | 21.68 | +2.6% |
| 1898 | 22.25 | +2.6% |
| 1899 | 22.84 | +2.6% |
| 1900 | 24.5 | +7.2% |
| 1901 | 25.1 | +2.5% |
| 1902 | 25.72 | +2.5% |
| 1903 | 26.35 | +2.5% |
| 1904 | 27 | +2.5% |
| 1905 | 27.9 | +3.4% |
| 1906 | 28.64 | +2.6% |
| 1907 | 29.39 | +2.6% |
| 1908 | 30.16 | +2.6% |
| 1909 | 30.95 | +2.6% |
| 1910 | 31.77 | +2.6% |
| 1911 | 28.27 | -11.0% |
| 1912 | 30.05 | +6.3% |
| 1913 | 31.94 | +6.3% |
| 1914 | 33.95 | +6.3% |
| 1915 | 36.09 | +6.3% |
| 1916 | 37.04 | +2.6% |
| 1917 | 38.01 | +2.6% |
| 1918 | 39.01 | +2.6% |
| 1919 | 40.04 | +2.6% |
| 1920 | 41.09 | +2.6% |
| 1921 | 34.22 | -16.7% |
| 1922 | 36.52 | +6.7% |
| 1923 | 39.01 | +6.8% |
| 1924 | 41.7 | +6.9% |
| 1925 | 44.62 | +7.0% |
| 1926 | 45.46 | +1.9% |
| 1927 | 46.29 | +1.8% |
| 1928 | 47.1 | +1.8% |
| 1929 | 47.9 | +1.7% |
| 1930 | 48.69 | +1.6% |
| 1931 | 37.15 | -23.7% |
| 1932 | 40.55 | +9.1% |
| 1933 | 44.3 | +9.3% |
| 1934 | 48.44 | +9.3% |
| 1935 | 53.01 | +9.4% |
| 1936 | 52.38 | -1.2% |
| 1937 | 52.76 | +0.7% |
| 1938 | 53.12 | +0.7% |
| 1939 | 55.39 | +4.3% |
| 1940 | 57.79 | +4.3% |
| 1941 | 58.67 | +1.5% |
| 1942 | 59.56 | +1.5% |
| 1943 | 60.47 | +1.5% |
| 1944 | 61.39 | +1.5% |
| 1945 | 62.32 | +1.5% |
| 1946 | 53.05 | -14.9% |
| 1947 | 54.52 | +2.8% |
| 1948 | 60.61 | +11.2% |
| 1949 | 68.07 | +12.3% |
| 1950 | 76.44 | +12.3% |
| 1951 | 76.42 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 76.43 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 76.45 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 76.49 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 76.56 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 76.63 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 76.7 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 76.76 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 76.79 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 76.78 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 82.61 | +7.6% |
| 1962 | 83.97 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 85.28 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 86.58 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 90.13 | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 93.56 | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 96.92 | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 99.5 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 102.34 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 105.59 | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 772.54 | +631.6% |
| 1972 | 1,061 | +37.4% |
| 1973 | 1,508 | +42.1% |
| 1974 | 8,145 | +440.2% |
| 1975 | 16,603 | +103.8% |
| 1976 | 5,914 | -64.4% |
| 1977 | 6,888 | +16.5% |
| 1978 | 7,697 | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 8,774 | +14.0% |
| 1980 | 8,920 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 10,367 | +16.2% |
| 1982 | 10,215 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 9,712 | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 9,532 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 10,313 | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 11,641 | +12.9% |
| 1987 | 11,871 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 15,321 | +29.1% |
| 1989 | 16,419 | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 19,171 | +16.8% |
| 1991 | 17,343 | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 22,584 | +30.2% |
| 1993 | 21,975 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 19,520 | -11.2% |
| 1995 | 64,317 | +229.5% |
| 1996 | 61,763 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 59,975 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 69,264 | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 67,364 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 67,928 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 61,564 | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 67,335 | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 73,569 | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 65,608 | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 79,825 | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 71,002 | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 63,537 | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 68,881 | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 69,597 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 58,424 | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 48,676 | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 47,307 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 71,060 | +50.2% |
| 2014 | 69,709 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 67,878 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 60,927 | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 42,642 | -30.0% |
| 2018 | 47,415 | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 40,996 | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 30,512 | -25.6% |
| 2021 | 33,968 | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 39,465 | +16.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 39,465 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75,907, 52% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 39,465 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,590, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal 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% | 105.59 | 772.54 |
| 1974 | +440.2% | 1,508 | 8,145 |
| 1995 | +229.5% | 19,520 | 64,317 |
| 1975 | +103.8% | 8,145 | 16,603 |
| 1976 | -64.4% | 16,603 | 5,914 |
| 2013 | +50.2% | 47,307 | 71,060 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 2.11 | 2.01 | 2.21 | 10 |
| 1760s | 2.34 | 2.23 | 2.45 | 10 |
| 1770s | 2.61 | 2.48 | 2.73 | 10 |
| 1780s | 2.91 | 2.76 | 3.05 | 10 |
| 1790s | 3.25 | 3.09 | 3.42 | 10 |
| 1800s | 3.65 | 3.46 | 3.84 | 10 |
| 1810s | 4.1 | 3.88 | 4.32 | 10 |
| 1820s | 4.63 | 4.37 | 4.88 | 10 |
| 1830s | 5.24 | 4.94 | 5.53 | 10 |
| 1840s | 5.94 | 5.6 | 6.28 | 10 |
| 1850s | 7.17 | 6.36 | 8.04 | 10 |
| 1860s | 9.31 | 8.26 | 10.44 | 10 |
| 1870s | 12.09 | 10.72 | 13.55 | 10 |
| 1880s | 15.69 | 13.91 | 17.6 | 10 |
| 1890s | 20.37 | 18.06 | 22.84 | 10 |
| 1900s | 27.57 | 24.5 | 30.95 | 10 |
| 1910s | 34.62 | 28.27 | 40.04 | 10 |
| 1920s | 42.39 | 34.22 | 47.9 | 10 |
| 1930s | 48.58 | 37.15 | 55.39 | 10 |
| 1940s | 59.64 | 53.05 | 68.07 | 10 |
| 1950s | 76.57 | 76.42 | 76.79 | 10 |
| 1960s | 89.77 | 76.78 | 102.34 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,747 | 105.59 | 16,603 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,431 | 8,920 | 16,419 | 10 |
| 1990s | 42,327 | 17,343 | 69,264 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68,884 | 61,564 | 79,825 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,504 | 40,996 | 71,060 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,648 | 30,512 | 39,465 | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Botswana
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 20.5% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2023)
- Fuel exports 0.7% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 10.7% (2023)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal in Botswana?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal in Botswana was 39,465 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 79,825 in 2005.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.01 in 1750.
- How does Botswana rank for sulphur dioxide and coal?
- Botswana ranks 96th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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