Botswana Coal

Reserves (2023)#35 World

1,829,834,600short tons

0.14%

of world reserves

> 500 years

at current production

Production (2024)#40 World

2,705,688short tons+9.5% YoY

Consumption (2024)#67 World

1,716,115short tons+15.2% YoY

Daily Surplus (2024)

+2,711.2short tons

Consumption uses 63.4% of production.

The rest is exported.

Production

Consumption

Surplus

Coal Reserves in Botswana

Botswana holds 1,829,834,600 short tons of proven coal reserves as of 2023 (#35 in the world), and accounting for about 0.14% of the world's total proven coal reserves.
As of 2023 production rates, Botswana has about > 500 years of coal left (at current extraction level and excluding unproven reserves).

Coal Production in Botswana

Botswana produced 2,705,688 short tons of coal in 2024 (#40 in the world), an increase of 9.5% from 2,471,665 short tons in 2023.

Coal Consumption in Botswana

Botswana consumed 1,716,115 short tons of coal in 2024 (#67 in the world), an increase of 15.2% from 2023. This represents 0.02% of the world's total coal consumption.
Per capita, coal consumption in Botswana averaged 1,361.4 pounds in 2024, equivalent to 3.73 pounds per day (#33 in the world).

Coal Imports & Exports in Botswana

Botswana imported 135 short tons of coal in 2024 (≈0.0079% of consumption).
Botswana exported 983,968 short tons of coal in 2024 (≈36.4% of production).
This made Botswana a net exporter of 983,833 short tons of coal in 2024.

coal Balance in Botswana

In 2024, Botswana produced approximately 7,412.8 short tons of coal per day and consumed 4,701.7 short tons per day , a daily surplus of 2,711.2 short tons.

Botswana Coal History (1980-2024)

	Reserves			Production				Consumption					Trade

2024	—	—	—	2,705,688	+9.5%	40	0.03%	1,716,115	+15.2%	67	0.02%	1,361.4	135	983,968	−983,833
2023	1,829,834,600	35	0.14%	2,471,665	−14.9%	42	0.03%	1,489,736	−41%	69	0.02%	1,201.3	151.3	982,121	−981,970
2022	1,829,834,600	35	0.14%	2,903,144	+32.8%	41	0.03%	2,525,923	+64.1%	58	0.03%	2,070.5	1,611.9	594,247	−592,635
2021	1,829,834,600	35	0.15%	2,186,319	+5.7%	43	0.02%	1,538,969	+13.1%	70	0.02%	1,281.7	223.2	806,837	−806,614
2020	1,829,834,600	35	0.15%	2,067,934	−11.1%	43	0.02%	1,360,222	−7.3%	71	0.02%	1,149.9	266.9	547,735	−547,469
2019	1,829,834,600	35	0.15%	2,326,856	−2.5%	44	0.03%	1,466,602	−6.8%	72	0.02%	1,257.8	922	359,573	−358,651
2018	1,829,834,600	35	0.15%	2,386,793	−2.4%	45	0.03%	1,572,982	−6.3%	69	0.02%	1,368.3	207.5	401,850	−401,642
2017	127,720,800	70	0.01%	2,446,729	+18.3%	43	0.03%	1,679,362	−6%	67	0.02%	1,481.7	607.9	286,438	−285,830
2016	106,434,000	70	0.01%	2,069,036	−10%	44	0.03%	1,785,742	+37.5%	66	0.02%	1,598.1	5,637.2	286,099	−280,462
2015	44,092,400	76	< 0.01%	2,298,316	+21.8%	43	0.03%	1,298,631	+62.3%	69	0.01%	1,178.8	9,348.9	270,703	−261,354
2014	44,092,400	76	< 0.01%	1,887,155	+14.4%	46	0.02%	800,072	+16.9%	75	0.01%	736.7	12,587	237,653	−225,066
2013	44,092,400	65	< 0.01%	1,649,056	+1.7%	48	0.02%	684,448	−5.8%	74	0.01%	639.5	12,559	97,896	−85,337
2012	44,092,400	65	< 0.01%	1,621,498	+86.7%	46	0.02%	726,513	−11.5%	72	0.01%	689.1	7,953.2	62,658	−54,705
2011	44,092,400	65	< 0.01%	868,620	−20.2%	50	0.01%	820,767	+6.9%	68	0.01%	791.7	8,602.4	56,456	−47,854
2010	44,092,400	65	< 0.01%	1,089,082	+33.9%	47	0.01%	767,454	−3.7%	69	0.01%	755	11,339	56,863	−45,524
2009	44,092,400	65	< 0.01%	813,505	−18.9%	48	0.01%	797,095	−9.3%	69	0.01%	800.8	28,452	44,861	−16,409
2008	44,092,400	65	< 0.01%	1,003,102	+9.9%	47	0.01%	878,541	−9.9%	67	0.01%	901.1	2,702.9	31,694	−28,991
2007	—	—	—	912,713	−13.9%	45	0.01%	975,544	−9.6%	64	0.01%	1,020.9	16,521	26,694	−10,173
2006	—	—	—	1,060,422	−2.3%	44	0.02%	1,079,161	+3.8%	64	0.02%	1,151.4	14,160	94,612	−80,452
2005	—	—	—	1,085,775	+8.1%	42	0.02%	1,039,966	+11.3%	62	0.02%	1,130.5	18,215	42,153	−23,939
2004	—	—	—	1,004,204	+10.7%	42	0.02%	934,373	+3.3%	62	0.01%	1,034.1	1,720.7	32,916	−31,195
2003	—	—	—	907,201	−13.6%	44	0.02%	904,460	−10%	62	0.02%	1,018.7	21,148	11,447	9,701
2002	—	—	—	1,050,501	+4.2%	44	0.02%	1,005,307	+4.1%	61	0.02%	1,152.4	21,323	0	21,323
2001	—	—	—	1,008,614	−2.7%	44	0.02%	965,624	−2.6%	60	0.02%	1,127.9	22,342	0	22,342
2000	—	—	—	1,036,171	+30.7%	43	0.02%	990,977	+30.9%	61	0.02%	1,181.6	21,257	0	21,257
1999	—	—	—	792,561	−22.2%	43	0.02%	757,287	−14.6%	61	0.02%	922.4	22,342	0	22,342
1998	—	—	—	1,018,534	+19.1%	44	0.02%	886,257	+17.9%	60	0.02%	1,103.1	21,257	0	21,257
1997	—	—	—	855,393	+6.6%	44	0.02%	751,775	−8.2%	60	0.02%	956.6	22,046	0	22,046
1996	—	—	—	802,482	−20%	44	0.02%	819,016	−15.8%	60	0.02%	1,066.5	16,535	0	16,535
1995	—	—	—	1,003,102	+1%	44	0.02%	972,237	+1.7%	60	0.02%	1,297.3	15,432	0	15,432
1994	—	—	—	993,181	+1.2%	44	0.02%	955,703	−3.2%	60	0.02%	1,309.2	12,125	0	12,125
1993	—	—	—	981,056	−1.2%	45	0.02%	987,670	−4.7%	60	0.02%	1,391	11,023	0	11,023
1992	—	—	—	993,181	+14.9%	43	0.02%	1,036,171	+27.5%	59	0.02%	1,501.7	9,920.8	0	9,920.8
1991	—	—	—	864,211	−1.3%	37	0.02%	812,402	−3.4%	51	0.02%	1,211	16,535	0	16,535
1990	—	—	—	875,234	+19.8%	37	0.02%	841,063	+12.4%	51	0.02%	1,288.3	23,149	0	23,149
1989	—	—	—	730,832	+8.9%	38	0.01%	748,468	+7.8%	51	0.01%	1,178.4	17,637	0	17,637
1988	—	—	—	671,307	+25.1%	39	0.01%	694,455	+18.4%	50	0.01%	1,124.2	23,149	0	23,149
1987	—	—	—	536,825	−0.61%	38	0.01%	586,429	+1.9%	50	0.01%	978.1	49,604	0	49,604
1986	—	—	—	540,132	+12.1%	39	0.01%	575,406	+12%	52	0.01%	991.5	35,274	0	35,274
1985	—	—	—	481,709	+11.2%	40	0.01%	513,676	+11%	52	0.01%	915.7	31,967	0	31,967
1984	—	—	—	433,208	−0.51%	41	0.01%	462,970	−1.2%	52	0.01%	854.5	29,762	0	29,762
1983	—	—	—	435,412	−4.8%	41	0.01%	468,482	−2.3%	51	0.01%	895.6	33,069	0	33,069
1982	—	—	—	457,459	+8.9%	41	0.01%	479,505	+7.9%	50	0.01%	950.2	22,046	0	22,046
1981	—	—	—	419,980	+2.7%	40	0.01%	444,231	+7.9%	47	0.01%	915.9	24,251	0	24,251
1980	—	—	—	408,958	—	39	0.01%	411,548	—	47	0.01%	878	28,219	0	28,219

Sources

U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.

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