Botswana vs Brazil: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport
Botswana
967.65 kilograms per person
in 2023
Brazil
1,037 kilograms per person
in 2023
Botswana rank
90th
Brazil rank
87th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport over time
- Botswana
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 1,037 kilograms per person against 967.65 kilograms per person in Botswana, a difference of 69.35 kilograms per person.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.
Botswana ranks 90th and Brazil ranks 87th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Brazil in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 583.69 kilograms per person | 637.93 kilograms per person | 54.23 kilograms per person | Brazil |
| 2000s | 823.9 kilograms per person | 747.43 kilograms per person | 76.47 kilograms per person | Botswana |
| 2010s | 990.02 kilograms per person | 982.37 kilograms per person | 7.65 kilograms per person | Botswana |
| 2020s | 937.88 kilograms per person | 972.02 kilograms per person | 34.14 kilograms per person | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from transport, Botswana or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 1,037 kilograms per person against 967.65 kilograms per person in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from transport between Botswana and Brazil?
- 69.35 kilograms per person, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Brazil?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Brazil rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Botswana ranks 90th and Brazil ranks 87th of 191 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 from transport. 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.