What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Botswana?

The lowest recorded value was 2.01 tonnes in 1750.

How does Botswana rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?

Botswana ranks 96th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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 Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Botswana

Name: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Botswana
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Botswana: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 39,465 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

39,465 tonnes

Change on year

up 16.2%

World rank

96th

of 220 countries

All-time high

79,825 tonnes

in 2005

All-time low

2.01 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Botswana, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 39,465 tonnes for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Botswana peaked at 79,825 tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.01 tonnes, 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	2.11 tonnes	2.01 tonnes	2.21 tonnes	10
1760s	2.34 tonnes	2.23 tonnes	2.45 tonnes	10
1770s	2.61 tonnes	2.48 tonnes	2.73 tonnes	10
1780s	2.91 tonnes	2.76 tonnes	3.05 tonnes	10
1790s	3.25 tonnes	3.09 tonnes	3.42 tonnes	10
1800s	3.65 tonnes	3.46 tonnes	3.84 tonnes	10
1810s	4.1 tonnes	3.88 tonnes	4.32 tonnes	10
1820s	4.63 tonnes	4.37 tonnes	4.88 tonnes	10
1830s	5.24 tonnes	4.94 tonnes	5.53 tonnes	10
1840s	5.94 tonnes	5.6 tonnes	6.28 tonnes	10
1850s	7.17 tonnes	6.36 tonnes	8.04 tonnes	10
1860s	9.31 tonnes	8.26 tonnes	10.44 tonnes	10
1870s	12.09 tonnes	10.72 tonnes	13.55 tonnes	10
1880s	15.69 tonnes	13.91 tonnes	17.6 tonnes	10
1890s	20.37 tonnes	18.06 tonnes	22.84 tonnes	10
1900s	27.57 tonnes	24.5 tonnes	30.95 tonnes	10
1910s	34.62 tonnes	28.27 tonnes	40.04 tonnes	10
1920s	42.39 tonnes	34.22 tonnes	47.9 tonnes	10
1930s	48.58 tonnes	37.15 tonnes	55.39 tonnes	10
1940s	59.64 tonnes	53.05 tonnes	68.07 tonnes	10
1950s	76.57 tonnes	76.42 tonnes	76.79 tonnes	10
1960s	89.77 tonnes	76.78 tonnes	102.34 tonnes	10
1970s	5,747 tonnes	105.59 tonnes	16,603 tonnes	10
1980s	11,431 tonnes	8,920 tonnes	16,419 tonnes	10
1990s	42,327 tonnes	17,343 tonnes	69,264 tonnes	10
2000s	68,884 tonnes	61,564 tonnes	79,825 tonnes	10
2010s	55,504 tonnes	40,996 tonnes	71,060 tonnes	10
2020s	34,648 tonnes	30,512 tonnes	39,465 tonnes	3

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More energy & mining data for Botswana

Fuel imports 20.5% (2023)
Ores and metals imports 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)
Fuel exports 0.7% (2023)
Electric power transmission and distribution losses 20.6% (2023)
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 67.6% (2023)

All data for Botswana →

Frequently asked questions

What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Botswana?: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Botswana was 39,465 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Botswana?: The highest recorded value was 79,825 tonnes in 2005.
What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Botswana?: The lowest recorded value was 2.01 tonnes in 1750.
How does Botswana rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?: Botswana ranks 96th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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 Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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: 07 August 2026

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.