Botswana vs Sweden: Methane emissions, per square kilometre
Botswana
18.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Sweden
19.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Botswana rank
185th
Sweden rank
182nd
Methane emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Botswana
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 19.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 18.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Botswana, a difference of 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.
Botswana ranks 185th and Sweden ranks 182nd of 195 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 29.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 23.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 1970s | 7.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 29.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 21.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 1980s | 8.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 29.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 21.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 1990s | 11.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 28.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 17.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 2000s | 10.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 25.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 14.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 2010s | 11.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 20.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 9.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 2020s | 14.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 19.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 5.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, per square kilometre, Botswana or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 19.46 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 Sweden?
- 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sweden?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Sweden rank globally for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 185th and Sweden ranks 182nd 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.