Botswana vs Zambia: Absolute change co2

Botswana
212,922
in 2024
Zambia
212,572
in 2024
Botswana rank
70th
Zambia rank
71st

Absolute change co2 over time

  • Botswana
  • Zambia
-1.0M01.0M2.0M195119872024

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 212,922 against 212,572 in Zambia, a difference of 350.

The two have swapped places 29 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Zambia ahead.

Botswana ranks 70th and Zambia ranks 71st of 215 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 131,381 -66,421 197,801 Botswana
1980s 128,731 -102,646 231,378 Botswana
1990s 92,941 -79,240 172,181 Botswana
2000s 69,708 116,228 46,520 Zambia
2010s 363,011 590,645 227,633 Zambia
2020s -4,790 639,392 644,182 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher absolute change co2, Botswana or Zambia?
Botswana, at 212,922 against 212,572 in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in absolute change co2 between Botswana and Zambia?
350, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zambia?
52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Zambia rank globally for absolute change co2?
Botswana ranks 70th and Zambia ranks 71st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Absolute change co2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Absolute change co2
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,088 data points, 1751–2024
Last refreshed