Botswana vs Canada: Methane emissions, per square kilometre
Botswana
18.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Canada
13.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Botswana rank
185th
Canada rank
188th
Methane emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Botswana
- Canada
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 18.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 13.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Canada, a difference of 4.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.4 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.
Botswana ranks 185th and Canada ranks 188th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Canada in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Canada |
| 1970s | 7.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 9.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Canada |
| 1980s | 8.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 1.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Canada |
| 1990s | 11.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 12.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 0.5601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Canada |
| 2000s | 10.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 13.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 3.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Canada |
| 2010s | 11.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 13.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Canada |
| 2020s | 14.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 13.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, per square kilometre, Botswana or Canada?
- Botswana, at 18.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 13.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per square kilometre between Botswana and Canada?
- 4.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Canada?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Canada rank globally for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 185th and Canada ranks 188th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane emissions, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Methane emissions 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.