Botswana vs Georgia: CO₂ emissions per capita

Botswana
2.96 tonnes per person
in 2024
Georgia
3.09 tonnes per person
in 2024
Botswana rank
111th
Georgia rank
109th

CO₂ emissions per capita over time

  • Botswana
  • Georgia
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How they compare

Georgia currently reports 3.09 tonnes per person against 2.96 tonnes per person in Botswana, a difference of 0.13 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Georgia ahead.

Botswana ranks 111th and Georgia ranks 109th of 213 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Georgia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Georgia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.5355 tonnes per person 2.24 tonnes per person 1.7 tonnes per person Georgia
1980s 1.46 tonnes per person 2.58 tonnes per person 1.12 tonnes per person Georgia
1990s 2 tonnes per person 1.54 tonnes per person 0.4538 tonnes per person Botswana
2000s 2.2 tonnes per person 1.22 tonnes per person 0.9753 tonnes per person Botswana
2010s 2.73 tonnes per person 2.35 tonnes per person 0.378 tonnes per person Botswana
2020s 2.86 tonnes per person 2.99 tonnes per person 0.1293 tonnes per person Georgia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita, Botswana or Georgia?
Georgia, at 3.09 tonnes per person against 2.96 tonnes per person in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita between Botswana and Georgia?
0.13 tonnes per person, with Georgia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Georgia?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Georgia rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita?
Botswana ranks 111th and Georgia ranks 109th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
CO₂ emissions per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 22,919 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed

Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.