Botswana vs Sweden: Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Botswana
5.85 tonnes per person
in 2023
Sweden
5.85 tonnes per person
in 2023
Botswana rank
52nd
Sweden rank
53rd
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Botswana
- Sweden
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 5.85 tonnes per person against 5.85 tonnes per person in Sweden, a difference of 0 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Botswana ranks 52nd and Sweden ranks 53rd of 120 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 tonnes per person | 11.43 tonnes per person | 9.44 tonnes per person | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1.96 tonnes per person | 9.24 tonnes per person | 7.28 tonnes per person | Sweden |
| 2010s | 5.92 tonnes per person | 7.51 tonnes per person | 1.59 tonnes per person | Sweden |
| 2020s | 5.64 tonnes per person | 6.08 tonnes per person | 0.4417 tonnes per person | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions, Botswana or Sweden?
- Botswana, at 5.85 tonnes per person against 5.85 tonnes per person in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions between Botswana and Sweden?
- 0 tonnes per person, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sweden?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Sweden rank globally for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Botswana ranks 52nd and Sweden ranks 53rd 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 Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions. 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.