Afghanistan vs Botswana: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Afghanistan
355.41 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana
312.1 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
186th
Botswana rank
188th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Afghanistan
- Botswana
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 355.41 tonnes per square kilometre against 312.1 tonnes per square kilometre in Botswana, a difference of 43.31 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 186th and Botswana ranks 188th of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 5 and Botswana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 32.46 tonnes per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 66.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 20.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 46.12 tonnes per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 100.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 62.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 37.75 tonnes per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 123.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 124.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.57 tonnes per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2010s | 225.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 210.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 15.1 tonnes per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 331.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 293.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 38.71 tonnes per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, Afghanistan or Botswana?
- Afghanistan, at 355.41 tonnes per square kilometre against 312.1 tonnes per square kilometre in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Afghanistan and Botswana?
- 43.31 tonnes per square kilometre, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Botswana?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Botswana rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 186th and Botswana ranks 188th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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 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.