Botswana vs Vietnam: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita
Botswana
301.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Vietnam
294.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Botswana rank
16th
Vietnam rank
19th
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Botswana
- Vietnam
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 301.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 294.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Vietnam, a difference of 6.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Vietnam ahead.
Botswana ranks 16th and Vietnam ranks 19th of 204 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 301.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 323.33 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 21.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 276.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 300.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 24.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 241.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 297.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 56.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 279.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 292.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 13.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 286.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 310.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita, Botswana or Vietnam?
- Botswana, at 301.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 294.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita between Botswana and Vietnam?
- 6.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Vietnam?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Vietnam rank globally for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Botswana ranks 16th and Vietnam ranks 19th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.