Botswana vs South Africa: Carbon intensity vs gdp

Botswana
301.67
in 2024
South Africa
313.63
in 2024
Botswana rank
16th
South Africa rank
14th

Carbon intensity vs gdp over time

  • Botswana
  • South Africa
0100200300400196519942024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 313.63 against 301.67 in Botswana, a difference of 11.96.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.

Botswana ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 14th of 204 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 301.44 348.55 47.11 South Africa
1990s 276.11 316.55 40.43 South Africa
2000s 241.04 326.18 85.14 South Africa
2010s 279.44 324.75 45.31 South Africa
2020s 286.96 324.68 37.72 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity vs gdp, Botswana or South Africa?
South Africa, at 313.63 against 301.67 in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity vs gdp between Botswana and South Africa?
11.96, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for carbon intensity vs gdp?
Botswana ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 14th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity vs gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator
Carbon intensity vs gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 9,804 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed