Botswana vs South Korea: Consumption-based carbon intensity
Botswana
0.3581 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
South Korea
0.3381 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Botswana rank
26th
South Korea rank
29th
Consumption-based carbon intensity over time
- Botswana
- South Korea
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.3581 kilograms per international-$ against 0.3381 kilograms per international-$ in South Korea, a difference of 0.02 kilograms per international-$.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Korea ahead.
Botswana ranks 26th and South Korea ranks 29th of 119 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3271 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5288 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2018 kilograms per international-$ | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.2046 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4406 kilograms per international-$ | 0.236 kilograms per international-$ | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.4229 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3884 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0345 kilograms per international-$ | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.3686 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3411 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0276 kilograms per international-$ | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based carbon intensity, Botswana or South Korea?
- Botswana, at 0.3581 kilograms per international-$ against 0.3381 kilograms per international-$ in South Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in consumption-based carbon intensity between Botswana and South Korea?
- 0.02 kilograms per international-$, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Korea?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and South Korea rank globally for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Botswana ranks 26th and South Korea ranks 29th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).