Botswana vs Lesotho: Methane emissions, per unit of GDP
Botswana
0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Lesotho
0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Botswana rank
43rd
Lesotho rank
40th
Methane emissions, per unit of GDP over time
- Botswana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP against 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in Botswana, a difference of 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 43rd and Lesotho ranks 40th of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 1970s | 0.0184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 1980s | 0.0036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 1990s | 0.0015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.0008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, per unit of gdp, Botswana or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP against 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per unit of gdp between Botswana and Lesotho?
- 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Lesotho rank globally for methane emissions, per unit of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 43rd and Lesotho ranks 40th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane emissions, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.