Botswana vs Germany: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal
Botswana
1.73 tonnes per person
in 2024
Germany
1.92 tonnes per person
in 2024
Botswana rank
27th
Germany rank
25th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Botswana
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.92 tonnes per person against 1.73 tonnes per person in Botswana, a difference of 0.19 tonnes per person.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 27th and Germany ranks 25th of 179 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5355 tonnes per person | 6.91 tonnes per person | 6.38 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 1980s | 1.03 tonnes per person | 7.15 tonnes per person | 6.12 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 1990s | 1.24 tonnes per person | 5.3 tonnes per person | 4.06 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 2000s | 1.08 tonnes per person | 4.47 tonnes per person | 3.39 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.43 tonnes per person | 3.97 tonnes per person | 2.54 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.56 tonnes per person | 2.42 tonnes per person | 0.8631 tonnes per person | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from coal, Botswana or Germany?
- Germany, at 1.92 tonnes per person against 1.73 tonnes per person in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from coal between Botswana and Germany?
- 0.19 tonnes per person, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Germany?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Germany rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
- Botswana ranks 27th and Germany ranks 25th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.