Botswana vs China: emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP

Botswana
0 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2022
China
0 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Botswana rank
82nd
China rank
84th

emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP over time

  • Botswana
  • China
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in China, a difference of 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was China ahead.

Botswana ranks 82nd and China ranks 84th of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and China in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana China Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0012 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP China
1970s 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0008 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP China
1980s 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP China
1990s 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP China
2000s 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP China
2010s 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP China
2020s 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp, Botswana or China?
Botswana, at 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in China as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp between Botswana and China?
0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and China?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Botswana and China rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp?
Botswana ranks 82nd and China ranks 84th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit
tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 10,833 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed

emissions of air pollutants divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.