Botswana vs Portugal: Methane emissions
Botswana
10.22 million
in 2024
Portugal
10.83 million
in 2024
Botswana rank
100th
Portugal rank
99th
Methane emissions over time
- Botswana
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 10.83 million against 10.22 million in Botswana, a difference of 608,400.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Portugal ahead.
Botswana ranks 100th and Portugal ranks 99th of 199 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 212,949 | 2.95 million | 2.74 million | Portugal |
| 1860s | 243,962 | 3.19 million | 2.95 million | Portugal |
| 1870s | 280,763 | 3.49 million | 3.20 million | Portugal |
| 1880s | 324,883 | 3.81 million | 3.49 million | Portugal |
| 1890s | 378,548 | 4.19 million | 3.81 million | Portugal |
| 1900s | 438,138 | 4.60 million | 4.16 million | Portugal |
| 1910s | 507,308 | 4.86 million | 4.36 million | Portugal |
| 1920s | 607,203 | 5.12 million | 4.51 million | Portugal |
| 1930s | 752,715 | 5.70 million | 4.95 million | Portugal |
| 1940s | 947,276 | 6.77 million | 5.82 million | Portugal |
| 1950s | 1.16 million | 8.24 million | 7.08 million | Portugal |
| 1960s | 3.29 million | 9.50 million | 6.22 million | Portugal |
| 1970s | 4.53 million | 10.25 million | 5.73 million | Portugal |
| 1980s | 4.84 million | 11.27 million | 6.43 million | Portugal |
| 1990s | 6.62 million | 12.31 million | 5.69 million | Portugal |
| 2000s | 5.99 million | 11.52 million | 5.53 million | Portugal |
| 2010s | 6.44 million | 9.76 million | 3.32 million | Portugal |
| 2020s | 8.00 million | 10.59 million | 2.60 million | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Botswana or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 10.83 million against 10.22 million in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Botswana and Portugal?
- 608,400, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Portugal?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Portugal rank globally for methane emissions?
- Botswana ranks 100th and Portugal ranks 99th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.