Botswana vs Spain: Consumption-based vs. territorial CO₂ emissions per capita
Botswana
5.85 tonnes per person
in 2023
Spain
5.44 tonnes per person
in 2023
Botswana rank
52nd
Spain rank
55th
Consumption-based vs. territorial CO₂ emissions per capita 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 consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita, 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 consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita 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 consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita?
- 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 Consumption-based vs. territorial CO₂ emissions per capita. 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.