Botswana vs Spain: Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average?
Botswana
5.85 tonnes per person
in 2023
Spain
5.44 tonnes per person
in 2023
Botswana rank
52nd
Spain rank
55th
Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? over time
- Botswana
- Spain
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 5.85 tonnes per person against 5.44 tonnes per person in Spain, a difference of 0.41 tonnes per person.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
Botswana ranks 52nd and Spain ranks 55th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 tonnes per person | 7.22 tonnes per person | 5.22 tonnes per person | Spain |
| 2000s | 1.96 tonnes per person | 8.72 tonnes per person | 6.77 tonnes per person | Spain |
| 2010s | 5.92 tonnes per person | 6.32 tonnes per person | 0.3986 tonnes per person | Spain |
| 2020s | 5.64 tonnes per person | 5.58 tonnes per person | 0.0639 tonnes per person | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average?, Botswana or Spain?
- Botswana, at 5.85 tonnes per person against 5.44 tonnes per person in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? between Botswana and Spain?
- 0.41 tonnes per person, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Spain?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Spain rank globally for are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average??
- Botswana ranks 52nd and Spain ranks 55th of 120 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 Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average?. 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 tonnes per person.