Botswana vs Tanzania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Botswana
312.1 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Tanzania
366.71 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
188th
Tanzania rank
185th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Botswana
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 366.71 tonnes per square kilometre against 312.1 tonnes per square kilometre in Botswana, a difference of 54.61 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Tanzania ahead.
Botswana ranks 188th and Tanzania ranks 185th of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 37.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 35.39 tonnes per square kilometre | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 20.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 59.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 39.27 tonnes per square kilometre | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 62.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 85.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 23.02 tonnes per square kilometre | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 124.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 122.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.24 tonnes per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2010s | 210.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 215.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.84 tonnes per square kilometre | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 293.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 333.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 40.37 tonnes per square kilometre | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, Botswana or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 366.71 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 Tanzania?
- 54.61 tonnes per square kilometre, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Tanzania?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Tanzania rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 188th and Tanzania ranks 185th 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.