Botswana vs Namibia: Cumulative co2 land use

Botswana
286.35 million
in 2024
Namibia
359.14 million
in 2024
Botswana rank
126th
Namibia rank
123rd

Cumulative co2 land use over time

  • Botswana
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 359.14 million against 286.35 million in Botswana, a difference of 72.79 million.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.3 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 126th and Namibia ranks 123rd of 197 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 8 and Namibia in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Namibia Difference Ahead
1850s 1.94 million 920,324 1.02 million Botswana
1860s 6.25 million 4.03 million 2.22 million Botswana
1870s 11.28 million 8.26 million 3.02 million Botswana
1880s 16.49 million 13.13 million 3.36 million Botswana
1890s 22.00 million 18.44 million 3.56 million Botswana
1900s 28.98 million 24.92 million 4.06 million Botswana
1910s 37.72 million 34.07 million 3.65 million Botswana
1920s 48.88 million 47.57 million 1.30 million Botswana
1930s 65.25 million 68.98 million 3.73 million Namibia
1940s 89.88 million 98.19 million 8.31 million Namibia
1950s 123.16 million 134.86 million 11.70 million Namibia
1960s 155.41 million 174.66 million 19.26 million Namibia
1970s 183.59 million 197.64 million 14.05 million Namibia
1980s 206.93 million 216.15 million 9.22 million Namibia
1990s 232.69 million 247.58 million 14.89 million Namibia
2000s 258.27 million 280.75 million 22.48 million Namibia
2010s 285.82 million 314.37 million 28.56 million Namibia
2020s 286.89 million 348.11 million 61.22 million Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co2 land use, Botswana or Namibia?
Namibia, at 359.14 million against 286.35 million in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co2 land use between Botswana and Namibia?
72.79 million, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for cumulative co2 land use?
Botswana ranks 126th and Namibia ranks 123rd of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cumulative co2 land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative co2 land use
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed