Botswana vs Western Africa: AFOLU — Emissions per capita
AFOLU — Emissions per capita over time
- Botswana
- Western Africa
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 6.04 t CO2eq/cap against 0.87 t CO2eq/cap in Western Africa, a difference of 5.17 t CO2eq/cap.
That makes Botswana's figure about 6.9 times Western Africa's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 15th and Western Africa ranks 20th of 187 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.14 t CO2eq/cap | 1.69 t CO2eq/cap | 5.45 t CO2eq/cap | Botswana |
| 2000s | 4.97 t CO2eq/cap | 1.38 t CO2eq/cap | 3.59 t CO2eq/cap | Botswana |
| 2010s | 4.35 t CO2eq/cap | 1.3 t CO2eq/cap | 3.06 t CO2eq/cap | Botswana |
| 2020s | 4.89 t CO2eq/cap | 0.9475 t CO2eq/cap | 3.95 t CO2eq/cap | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher afolu — emissions per capita, Botswana or Western Africa?
- Botswana, at 6.04 t CO2eq/cap against 0.87 t CO2eq/cap in Western Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in afolu — emissions per capita between Botswana and Western Africa?
- 5.17 t CO2eq/cap, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Western Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Western Africa rank globally for afolu — emissions per capita?
- Botswana ranks 15th and Western Africa ranks 20th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as AFOLU — Emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.