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

Bolivia
0.2403 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Botswana
0.2623 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Bolivia rank
195th
Botswana rank
194th

emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time

  • Bolivia
  • Botswana
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0.2623 tonnes per square kilometre against 0.2403 tonnes per square kilometre in Bolivia, a difference of 0.022 tonnes per square kilometre.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bolivia ahead.

Bolivia ranks 195th and Botswana ranks 194th of 207 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 3 and Botswana in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Botswana Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1099 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0505 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0593 tonnes per square kilometre Bolivia
1970s 0.1524 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0691 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0833 tonnes per square kilometre Bolivia
1980s 0.1795 tonnes per square kilometre 0.1648 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0147 tonnes per square kilometre Bolivia
1990s 0.2252 tonnes per square kilometre 0.227 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0018 tonnes per square kilometre Botswana
2000s 0.1661 tonnes per square kilometre 0.261 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0949 tonnes per square kilometre Botswana
2010s 0.2407 tonnes per square kilometre 0.2738 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0331 tonnes per square kilometre Botswana
2020s 0.2305 tonnes per square kilometre 0.2623 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0317 tonnes per square kilometre Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, Bolivia or Botswana?
Botswana, at 0.2623 tonnes per square kilometre against 0.2403 tonnes per square kilometre in Bolivia as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between Bolivia and Botswana?
0.022 tonnes per square kilometre, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Botswana?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Bolivia and Botswana rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
Bolivia ranks 195th 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
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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.