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Botswana vs Namibia: emissions of air pollutants

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

emissions of air pollutants over time

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

How they compare

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

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.

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About this data

Indicator
emissions of air pollutants
Unit
tonnes
Source
Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
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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.