Botswana vs Guinea-Bissau: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Botswana
312.1 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
282.47 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
188th
Guinea-Bissau rank
189th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Botswana
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 312.1 tonnes per square kilometre against 282.47 tonnes per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 29.63 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Botswana ranks 188th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 189th of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Guinea-Bissau in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 41.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 39.49 tonnes per square kilometre | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 20.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 85.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 64.98 tonnes per square kilometre | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 62.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 135.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 72.82 tonnes per square kilometre | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 124.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 164.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 39.75 tonnes per square kilometre | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 210.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 205.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.47 tonnes per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2020s | 293.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 264.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 28.49 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- Botswana, at 312.1 tonnes per square kilometre against 282.47 tonnes per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Botswana and Guinea-Bissau?
- 29.63 tonnes per square kilometre, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Guinea-Bissau?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 188th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 189th 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.