Botswana vs Zambia: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre
Botswana
13.17 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Zambia
16.2 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Botswana rank
187th
Zambia rank
184th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre over time
- Botswana
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 16.2 tonnes per square kilometre against 13.17 tonnes per square kilometre in Botswana, a difference of 3.03 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Zambia ahead.
Botswana ranks 187th and Zambia ranks 184th of 204 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 | 0.771 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.57 tonnes per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 1980s | 2.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.24 tonnes per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 1990s | 5.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.17 tonnes per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2000s | 7.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.11 tonnes per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2010s | 10.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.96 tonnes per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2020s | 12.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 14.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.22 tonnes per square kilometre | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre, Botswana or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 16.2 tonnes per square kilometre against 13.17 tonnes per square kilometre in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre between Botswana and Zambia?
- 3.03 tonnes per square kilometre, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zambia?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Zambia rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 187th and Zambia ranks 184th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, 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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.