Botswana vs South Africa: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita
Botswana
113.58 tonnes per person
in 2024
South Africa
112.88 tonnes per person
in 2024
Botswana rank
83rd
South Africa rank
84th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 113.58 tonnes per person against 112.88 tonnes per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.7 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 83rd and South Africa ranks 84th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 276.99 tonnes per person | 221.3 tonnes per person | 55.69 tonnes per person | Botswana |
| 1970s | 259.33 tonnes per person | 193.71 tonnes per person | 65.62 tonnes per person | Botswana |
| 1980s | 188.75 tonnes per person | 162.33 tonnes per person | 26.42 tonnes per person | Botswana |
| 1990s | 158.01 tonnes per person | 144.48 tonnes per person | 13.53 tonnes per person | Botswana |
| 2000s | 141.5 tonnes per person | 141.6 tonnes per person | 0.0997 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 130.88 tonnes per person | 128.88 tonnes per person | 2.01 tonnes per person | Botswana |
| 2020s | 117.56 tonnes per person | 115.83 tonnes per person | 1.73 tonnes per person | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita, Botswana or South Africa?
- Botswana, at 113.58 tonnes per person against 112.88 tonnes per person in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita between Botswana and South Africa?
- 0.7 tonnes per person, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita?
- Botswana ranks 83rd and South Africa ranks 84th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita. 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 from land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.