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