Botswana vs Niger: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre
Botswana
12.82 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Niger
7.52 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Botswana rank
184th
Niger rank
186th
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Botswana
- Niger
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 12.82 tonnes per square kilometre against 7.52 tonnes per square kilometre in Niger, a difference of 5.3 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.7 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 184th and Niger ranks 186th of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.1 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 18.09 tonnes per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 1980s | 7.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.76 tonnes per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 1990s | 10.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 34.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 23.71 tonnes per square kilometre | Niger |
| 2000s | 10.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.1 tonnes per square kilometre | Niger |
| 2010s | 13.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 26.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 13.11 tonnes per square kilometre | Niger |
| 2020s | 11.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.46 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 Niger?
- Botswana, at 12.82 tonnes per square kilometre against 7.52 tonnes per square kilometre in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre between Botswana and Niger?
- 5.3 tonnes per square kilometre, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Niger?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Niger rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 184th and Niger ranks 186th 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.