Botswana vs Maldives: emissions of air pollutants
Botswana
148,655 tonnes
in 2022
Maldives
158,394 tonnes
in 2022
Botswana rank
134th
Maldives rank
131st
emissions of air pollutants over time
- Botswana
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 158,394 tonnes against 148,655 tonnes in Botswana, a difference of 9,739 tonnes.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 134th and Maldives ranks 131st of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 27 and Maldives in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 973.71 tonnes | 284.08 tonnes | 689.63 tonnes | Botswana |
| 1760s | 1,082 tonnes | 288.84 tonnes | 792.75 tonnes | Botswana |
| 1770s | 1,204 tonnes | 293.62 tonnes | 910.53 tonnes | Botswana |
| 1780s | 1,344 tonnes | 298.43 tonnes | 1,045 tonnes | Botswana |
| 1790s | 1,503 tonnes | 303.26 tonnes | 1,200 tonnes | Botswana |
| 1800s | 1,686 tonnes | 308.09 tonnes | 1,378 tonnes | Botswana |
| 1810s | 1,896 tonnes | 317.69 tonnes | 1,579 tonnes | Botswana |
| 1820s | 2,138 tonnes | 333.39 tonnes | 1,805 tonnes | Botswana |
| 1830s | 2,419 tonnes | 349.76 tonnes | 2,069 tonnes | Botswana |
| 1840s | 2,744 tonnes | 366.81 tonnes | 2,377 tonnes | Botswana |
| 1850s | 3,314 tonnes | 442.31 tonnes | 2,871 tonnes | Botswana |
| 1860s | 4,302 tonnes | 625.77 tonnes | 3,676 tonnes | Botswana |
| 1870s | 5,584 tonnes | 883.45 tonnes | 4,701 tonnes | Botswana |
| 1880s | 7,249 tonnes | 1,253 tonnes | 5,996 tonnes | Botswana |
| 1890s | 9,410 tonnes | 1,660 tonnes | 7,750 tonnes | Botswana |
| 1900s | 12,731 tonnes | 1,940 tonnes | 10,792 tonnes | Botswana |
| 1910s | 15,971 tonnes | 2,420 tonnes | 13,551 tonnes | Botswana |
| 1920s | 19,546 tonnes | 2,903 tonnes | 16,644 tonnes | Botswana |
| 1930s | 22,385 tonnes | 3,374 tonnes | 19,011 tonnes | Botswana |
| 1940s | 27,471 tonnes | 3,791 tonnes | 23,680 tonnes | Botswana |
| 1950s | 31,863 tonnes | 3,268 tonnes | 28,595 tonnes | Botswana |
| 1960s | 28,557 tonnes | 2,653 tonnes | 25,904 tonnes | Botswana |
| 1970s | 39,160 tonnes | 2,793 tonnes | 36,367 tonnes | Botswana |
| 1980s | 93,389 tonnes | 3,558 tonnes | 89,831 tonnes | Botswana |
| 1990s | 128,641 tonnes | 5,504 tonnes | 123,137 tonnes | Botswana |
| 2000s | 147,924 tonnes | 101,163 tonnes | 46,761 tonnes | Botswana |
| 2010s | 155,151 tonnes | 155,028 tonnes | 123.4 tonnes | Botswana |
| 2020s | 148,637 tonnes | 158,288 tonnes | 9,651 tonnes | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Botswana or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 158,394 tonnes against 148,655 tonnes in Botswana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Botswana and Maldives?
- 9,739 tonnes, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Maldives?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Maldives rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Botswana ranks 134th and Maldives ranks 131st of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.