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
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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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.