Botswana vs China: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type
Botswana
1.23 tonnes per person
in 2024
China
1.2 tonnes per person
in 2024
Botswana rank
122nd
China rank
123rd
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type over time
- Botswana
- China
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1.23 tonnes per person against 1.2 tonnes per person in China, a difference of 0.03 tonnes per person.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 122nd and China ranks 123rd of 213 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4292 tonnes per person | 0.2769 tonnes per person | 0.1523 tonnes per person | Botswana |
| 1990s | 0.7598 tonnes per person | 0.3793 tonnes per person | 0.3804 tonnes per person | Botswana |
| 2000s | 1.11 tonnes per person | 0.6229 tonnes per person | 0.4911 tonnes per person | Botswana |
| 2010s | 1.3 tonnes per person | 0.9379 tonnes per person | 0.3588 tonnes per person | Botswana |
| 2020s | 1.3 tonnes per person | 1.13 tonnes per person | 0.1715 tonnes per person | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type, Botswana or China?
- Botswana, at 1.23 tonnes per person against 1.2 tonnes per person in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type between Botswana and China?
- 0.03 tonnes per person, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and China?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and China rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Botswana ranks 122nd and China ranks 123rd of 213 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 by fuel type. 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 oil, measured in tonnes per person.