Botswana vs Namibia: Change air pollutant emissions

Botswana
148,655
in 2022
Namibia
151,004
in 2022
Botswana rank
134th
Namibia rank
133rd

Change air pollutant emissions over time

  • Botswana
  • Namibia
050.0k100.0k150.0k175018862022

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 151,004 against 148,655 in Botswana, a difference of 2,349.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Namibia ahead.

Botswana ranks 134th and Namibia ranks 133rd of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 13 and Namibia in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Namibia Difference Ahead
1750s 973.71 1,443 469.53 Namibia
1760s 1,082 1,592 510.26 Namibia
1770s 1,204 1,759 554.51 Namibia
1780s 1,344 1,946 602.68 Namibia
1790s 1,503 2,159 655.28 Namibia
1800s 1,686 2,399 712.94 Namibia
1810s 1,896 2,673 776.44 Namibia
1820s 2,138 2,985 846.78 Namibia
1830s 2,419 3,344 925.19 Namibia
1840s 2,744 3,757 1,013 Namibia
1850s 3,314 4,334 1,020 Namibia
1860s 4,302 5,156 854.36 Namibia
1870s 5,584 6,449 864.85 Namibia
1880s 7,249 7,749 499.55 Namibia
1890s 9,410 8,898 512.02 Botswana
1900s 12,731 10,222 2,509 Botswana
1910s 15,971 11,747 4,224 Botswana
1920s 19,546 13,260 6,286 Botswana
1930s 22,385 14,793 7,593 Botswana
1940s 27,471 16,771 10,700 Botswana
1950s 31,863 22,695 9,168 Botswana
1960s 28,557 24,562 3,995 Botswana
1970s 39,160 27,906 11,254 Botswana
1980s 93,389 31,427 61,962 Botswana
1990s 128,641 75,467 53,173 Botswana
2000s 147,924 115,208 32,717 Botswana
2010s 155,151 142,038 13,113 Botswana
2020s 148,637 149,018 381.33 Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change air pollutant emissions, Botswana or Namibia?
Namibia, at 151,004 against 148,655 in Botswana as of 2022.
What is the difference in change air pollutant emissions between Botswana and Namibia?
2,349, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for change air pollutant emissions?
Botswana ranks 134th and Namibia ranks 133rd of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Change air pollutant emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed