Botswana vs Namibia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Botswana
505.61 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Namibia
430.58 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
161st
Namibia rank
162nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 505.61 tonnes per square kilometre against 430.58 tonnes per square kilometre in Namibia, a difference of 75.03 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 161st and Namibia ranks 162nd of 194 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 276.89 tonnes per square kilometre | 214.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 62.82 tonnes per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 1970s | 323.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 240.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 83.89 tonnes per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 1980s | 365.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 262.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 102.59 tonnes per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 1990s | 410.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 300.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 109.86 tonnes per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2000s | 455.73 tonnes per square kilometre | 341.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 114.71 tonnes per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2010s | 504.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 381.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 122.48 tonnes per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2020s | 506.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 419.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 86.98 tonnes per square kilometre | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre, Botswana or Namibia?
- Botswana, at 505.61 tonnes per square kilometre against 430.58 tonnes per square kilometre in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Botswana and Namibia?
- 75.03 tonnes per square kilometre, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 161st and Namibia ranks 162nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, 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 from land-use change 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.