Botswana vs Burkina Faso: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre
Botswana
312.1 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Burkina Faso
326.32 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
188th
Burkina Faso rank
187th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre over time
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 326.32 tonnes per square kilometre against 312.1 tonnes per square kilometre in Botswana, a difference of 14.22 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Botswana ranks 188th and Burkina Faso ranks 187th of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Burkina Faso in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.06 tonnes per square kilometre | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 20.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 22.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.8 tonnes per square kilometre | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 62.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 45.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 17.41 tonnes per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2000s | 124.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 81.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 43.69 tonnes per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2010s | 210.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 164.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 45.75 tonnes per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2020s | 293.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 291.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.74 tonnes per square kilometre | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre, Botswana or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 326.32 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 Botswana and Burkina Faso?
- 14.22 tonnes per square kilometre, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Burkina Faso?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Burkina Faso rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 188th and Burkina Faso ranks 187th 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.