Botswana vs Dominican Republic: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Botswana
2.96 tonnes per person
in 2024
Dominican Republic
2.9 tonnes per person
in 2024
Botswana rank
111th
Dominican Republic rank
113th
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Botswana
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 2.96 tonnes per person against 2.9 tonnes per person in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.06 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Botswana ranks 111th and Dominican Republic ranks 113th of 213 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Dominican Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5355 tonnes per person | 1.16 tonnes per person | 0.626 tonnes per person | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 1.46 tonnes per person | 1.24 tonnes per person | 0.2225 tonnes per person | Botswana |
| 1990s | 2 tonnes per person | 1.73 tonnes per person | 0.272 tonnes per person | Botswana |
| 2000s | 2.2 tonnes per person | 2.12 tonnes per person | 0.074 tonnes per person | Botswana |
| 2010s | 2.73 tonnes per person | 2.2 tonnes per person | 0.5322 tonnes per person | Botswana |
| 2020s | 2.86 tonnes per person | 2.7 tonnes per person | 0.1606 tonnes per person | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, Botswana or Dominican Republic?
- Botswana, at 2.96 tonnes per person against 2.9 tonnes per person in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Botswana and Dominican Republic?
- 0.06 tonnes per person, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Dominican Republic?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Dominican Republic rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Botswana ranks 111th and Dominican Republic ranks 113th 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.