Botswana vs Namibia: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre
Botswana
12.82 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Namibia
9.86 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Botswana rank
184th
Namibia rank
185th
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 12.82 tonnes per square kilometre against 9.86 tonnes per square kilometre in Namibia, a difference of 2.96 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.3 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 184th and Namibia ranks 185th of 192 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.94 tonnes per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2000s | 10.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.8 tonnes per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2010s | 13.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.14 tonnes per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2020s | 11.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7419 tonnes per square kilometre | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre, Botswana or Namibia?
- Botswana, at 12.82 tonnes per square kilometre against 9.86 tonnes per square kilometre in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre between Botswana and Namibia?
- 2.96 tonnes per square kilometre, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 184th and Namibia ranks 185th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.