Botswana vs Ethiopia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre

Botswana
312.1 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia
276.82 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
188th
Ethiopia rank
190th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre over time

  • Botswana
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 312.1 tonnes per square kilometre against 276.82 tonnes per square kilometre in Ethiopia, a difference of 35.28 tonnes per square kilometre.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Botswana ranks 188th and Ethiopia ranks 190th of 204 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 70.46 tonnes per square kilometre 65.46 tonnes per square kilometre 5 tonnes per square kilometre Botswana
2000s 124.93 tonnes per square kilometre 92.39 tonnes per square kilometre 32.54 tonnes per square kilometre Botswana
2010s 210.3 tonnes per square kilometre 159.4 tonnes per square kilometre 50.9 tonnes per square kilometre Botswana
2020s 293.03 tonnes per square kilometre 253.66 tonnes per square kilometre 39.37 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 Ethiopia?
Botswana, at 312.1 tonnes per square kilometre against 276.82 tonnes per square kilometre in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre between Botswana and Ethiopia?
35.28 tonnes per square kilometre, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ethiopia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Ethiopia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
Botswana ranks 188th and Ethiopia ranks 190th 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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 11,422 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.