Botswana vs Denmark: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita

Botswana
2.93 tonnes per person
in 2023
Denmark
3.47 tonnes per person
in 2023
Botswana rank
11th
Denmark rank
10th

Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita over time

  • Botswana
  • Denmark
024199020062023

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 3.47 tonnes per person against 2.93 tonnes per person in Botswana, a difference of 0.54 tonnes per person.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.

Botswana ranks 11th and Denmark ranks 10th of 120 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Denmark Difference Ahead
1990s 0 tonnes per person 1.08 tonnes per person 1.08 tonnes per person Denmark
2000s -0.2409 tonnes per person 2.6 tonnes per person 2.84 tonnes per person Denmark
2010s 3.18 tonnes per person 3.35 tonnes per person 0.1698 tonnes per person Denmark
2020s 2.8 tonnes per person 3.75 tonnes per person 0.9448 tonnes per person Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita, Botswana or Denmark?
Denmark, at 3.47 tonnes per person against 2.93 tonnes per person in Botswana as of 2023.
What is the difference in imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita between Botswana and Denmark?
0.54 tonnes per person, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Denmark?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Denmark rank globally for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
Botswana ranks 11th and Denmark ranks 10th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,063 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.