Argentina vs Botswana: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre

Argentina
0.3026 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Botswana
0.2623 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Argentina rank
192nd
Botswana rank
194th

emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time

  • Argentina
  • Botswana
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 0.3026 tonnes per square kilometre against 0.2623 tonnes per square kilometre in Botswana, a difference of 0.0403 tonnes per square kilometre.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 192nd and Botswana ranks 194th of 207 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Botswana Difference Ahead
1960s 0.3511 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0505 tonnes per square kilometre 0.3006 tonnes per square kilometre Argentina
1970s 0.402 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0691 tonnes per square kilometre 0.3329 tonnes per square kilometre Argentina
1980s 0.426 tonnes per square kilometre 0.1648 tonnes per square kilometre 0.2612 tonnes per square kilometre Argentina
1990s 0.34 tonnes per square kilometre 0.227 tonnes per square kilometre 0.113 tonnes per square kilometre Argentina
2000s 0.2654 tonnes per square kilometre 0.261 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0044 tonnes per square kilometre Argentina
2010s 0.3136 tonnes per square kilometre 0.2738 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0398 tonnes per square kilometre Argentina
2020s 0.294 tonnes per square kilometre 0.2623 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0317 tonnes per square kilometre Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, Argentina or Botswana?
Argentina, at 0.3026 tonnes per square kilometre against 0.2623 tonnes per square kilometre in Botswana as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between Argentina and Botswana?
0.0403 tonnes per square kilometre, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Botswana?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Argentina and Botswana rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
Argentina ranks 192nd and Botswana ranks 194th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
207 places, 11,657 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed

emissions of air pollutants 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.