Botswana vs Ethiopia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Botswana
312.1 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia
276.82 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
188th
Ethiopia rank
190th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Botswana
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 312.1 tonnes per square kilometre against 276.82 tonnes per square kilometre in Ethiopia, a difference of 35.28 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Botswana ranks 188th and Ethiopia ranks 190th of 204 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 65.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 tonnes per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2000s | 124.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 92.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 32.54 tonnes per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2010s | 210.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 159.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 50.9 tonnes per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2020s | 293.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 253.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 39.37 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 Ethiopia?
- Botswana, at 312.1 tonnes per square kilometre against 276.82 tonnes per square kilometre in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Botswana and Ethiopia?
- 35.28 tonnes per square kilometre, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ethiopia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Ethiopia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 188th and Ethiopia ranks 190th 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.