Botswana vs Burkina Faso: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre

Botswana
312.1 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Burkina Faso
326.32 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
188th
Burkina Faso rank
187th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time

  • Botswana
  • Burkina Faso
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 326.32 tonnes per square kilometre against 312.1 tonnes per square kilometre in Botswana, a difference of 14.22 tonnes per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Botswana ranks 188th and Burkina Faso ranks 187th of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Burkina Faso in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Burkina Faso Difference Ahead
1970s 2.06 tonnes per square kilometre 8.11 tonnes per square kilometre 6.06 tonnes per square kilometre Burkina Faso
1980s 20.56 tonnes per square kilometre 22.36 tonnes per square kilometre 1.8 tonnes per square kilometre Burkina Faso
1990s 62.58 tonnes per square kilometre 45.17 tonnes per square kilometre 17.41 tonnes per square kilometre Botswana
2000s 124.93 tonnes per square kilometre 81.24 tonnes per square kilometre 43.69 tonnes per square kilometre Botswana
2010s 210.3 tonnes per square kilometre 164.55 tonnes per square kilometre 45.75 tonnes per square kilometre Botswana
2020s 293.03 tonnes per square kilometre 291.29 tonnes per square kilometre 1.74 tonnes per square kilometre Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, Botswana or Burkina Faso?
Burkina Faso, at 326.32 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 Botswana and Burkina Faso?
14.22 tonnes per square kilometre, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Burkina Faso?
52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Burkina Faso rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
Botswana ranks 188th and Burkina Faso ranks 187th 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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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 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.