Botswana vs Sri Lanka: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector
Botswana
40.32 kilograms per person
in 2023
Sri Lanka
36.57 kilograms per person
in 2023
Botswana rank
141st
Sri Lanka rank
143rd
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector over time
- Botswana
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 40.32 kilograms per person against 36.57 kilograms per person in Sri Lanka, a difference of 3.75 kilograms per person.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 141st and Sri Lanka ranks 143rd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.53 kilograms per person | 12 kilograms per person | 87.53 kilograms per person | Botswana |
| 2000s | 113.59 kilograms per person | 19.02 kilograms per person | 94.56 kilograms per person | Botswana |
| 2010s | 56.42 kilograms per person | 32.56 kilograms per person | 23.86 kilograms per person | Botswana |
| 2020s | 38.15 kilograms per person | 43.63 kilograms per person | 5.49 kilograms per person | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by sector, Botswana or Sri Lanka?
- Botswana, at 40.32 kilograms per person against 36.57 kilograms per person in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by sector between Botswana and Sri Lanka?
- 3.75 kilograms per person, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sri Lanka?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Sri Lanka rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Botswana ranks 141st and Sri Lanka ranks 143rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.