Botswana vs Tanzania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre
Botswana
312.1 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Tanzania
366.71 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
188th
Tanzania rank
185th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre over time
- Botswana
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 366.71 tonnes per square kilometre against 312.1 tonnes per square kilometre in Botswana, a difference of 54.61 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Tanzania ahead.
Botswana ranks 188th and Tanzania ranks 185th of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 37.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 35.39 tonnes per square kilometre | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 20.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 59.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 39.27 tonnes per square kilometre | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 62.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 85.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 23.02 tonnes per square kilometre | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 124.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 122.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.24 tonnes per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2010s | 210.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 215.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.84 tonnes per square kilometre | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 293.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 333.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 40.37 tonnes per square kilometre | Tanzania |
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 Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 366.71 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 Tanzania?
- 54.61 tonnes per square kilometre, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Tanzania?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Tanzania rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 188th and Tanzania ranks 185th 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.