Botswana vs Finland: Methane emissions, per square kilometre
Botswana
18.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Finland
18.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Botswana rank
185th
Finland rank
183rd
Methane emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Botswana
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 18.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 18.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Botswana, a difference of 0.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 185th and Finland ranks 183rd of 195 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 41.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Finland |
| 1970s | 7.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 41.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 33.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Finland |
| 1980s | 8.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 41.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 32.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Finland |
| 1990s | 11.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 38.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 27.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Finland |
| 2000s | 10.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 30.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 20.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Finland |
| 2010s | 11.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 25.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 14.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Finland |
| 2020s | 14.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 21.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 7.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, per square kilometre, Botswana or Finland?
- Finland, at 18.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 18.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per square kilometre between Botswana and Finland?
- 0.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Finland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Finland rank globally for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 185th and Finland ranks 183rd 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.