Botswana vs Turkey: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Botswana
133.24 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Turkey
121.75 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Botswana rank
29th
Turkey rank
32nd
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Botswana
- Turkey
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 133.24 million tonnes CO₂e against 121.75 million tonnes CO₂e in Turkey, a difference of 11.49 million tonnes CO₂e.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Turkey ahead.
Botswana ranks 29th and Turkey ranks 32nd of 217 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.39 million tonnes CO₂e | 79.36 million tonnes CO₂e | 3.97 million tonnes CO₂e | Turkey |
| 2000s | 73.50 million tonnes CO₂e | 90.50 million tonnes CO₂e | 17.01 million tonnes CO₂e | Turkey |
| 2010s | 57.76 million tonnes CO₂e | 113.60 million tonnes CO₂e | 55.84 million tonnes CO₂e | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Botswana or Turkey?
- Botswana, at 133.24 million tonnes CO₂e against 121.75 million tonnes CO₂e in Turkey as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Botswana and Turkey?
- 11.49 million tonnes CO₂e, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Turkey?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Botswana and Turkey rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Botswana ranks 29th and Turkey ranks 32nd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.