Afghanistan vs Botswana: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre
Afghanistan
355.41 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana
312.1 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
186th
Botswana rank
188th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre over time
- Afghanistan
- Botswana
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 355.41 tonnes per square kilometre against 312.1 tonnes per square kilometre in Botswana, a difference of 43.31 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 186th and Botswana ranks 188th of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 5 and Botswana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 32.46 tonnes per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 66.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 20.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 46.12 tonnes per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 100.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 62.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 37.75 tonnes per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 123.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 124.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.57 tonnes per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2010s | 225.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 210.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 15.1 tonnes per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 331.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 293.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 38.71 tonnes per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre, Afghanistan or Botswana?
- Afghanistan, at 355.41 tonnes per square kilometre against 312.1 tonnes per square kilometre in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre between Afghanistan and Botswana?
- 43.31 tonnes per square kilometre, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Botswana?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Botswana rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 186th and Botswana ranks 188th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.