Botswana vs Gabon: Carbon intensity of energy
Botswana
301.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Gabon
314.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Botswana rank
16th
Gabon rank
13th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Botswana
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 314.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 301.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Botswana, a difference of 12.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Gabon ahead.
Botswana ranks 16th and Gabon ranks 13th of 204 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 301.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 654.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 352.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Gabon |
| 1990s | 276.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 455.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 179.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Gabon |
| 2000s | 241.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 541.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 300.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Gabon |
| 2010s | 279.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 315.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 35.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Gabon |
| 2020s | 286.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 338.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 51.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Botswana or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 314.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 301.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Botswana and Gabon?
- 12.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gabon?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Gabon rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Botswana ranks 16th and Gabon ranks 13th 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 of energy. 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.