Botswana vs India: Carbon intensity of energy
Botswana
301.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
India
296.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Botswana rank
16th
India rank
18th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Botswana
- India
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 301.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 296.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in India, a difference of 5.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 16th and India ranks 18th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and India in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 301.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 264.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 37.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Botswana |
| 1990s | 276.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 273.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 3.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Botswana |
| 2000s | 241.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 276.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 35.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | India |
| 2010s | 279.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 290.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | India |
| 2020s | 286.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 295.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 8.18 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Botswana or India?
- Botswana, at 301.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 296.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Botswana and India?
- 5.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and India?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and India rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Botswana ranks 16th and India ranks 18th 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.