Botswana vs Tonga: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport

Botswana
967.65 kilograms per person
in 2023
Tonga
955.9 kilograms per person
in 2023
Botswana rank
90th
Tonga rank
93rd

Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport over time

  • Botswana
  • Tonga
02505007501.0k1.2k199020062023

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 967.65 kilograms per person against 955.9 kilograms per person in Tonga, a difference of 11.75 kilograms per person.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tonga ahead.

Botswana ranks 90th and Tonga ranks 93rd of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Tonga Difference Ahead
1990s 583.69 kilograms per person 626.97 kilograms per person 43.27 kilograms per person Tonga
2000s 823.9 kilograms per person 693.09 kilograms per person 130.81 kilograms per person Botswana
2010s 990.02 kilograms per person 799.43 kilograms per person 190.59 kilograms per person Botswana
2020s 937.88 kilograms per person 903.04 kilograms per person 34.84 kilograms per person Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from transport, Botswana or Tonga?
Botswana, at 967.65 kilograms per person against 955.9 kilograms per person in Tonga as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from transport between Botswana and Tonga?
11.75 kilograms per person, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Tonga?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Tonga rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
Botswana ranks 90th and Tonga ranks 93rd 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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Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport
Unit
kilograms per person
Source
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 6,476 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.