Botswana vs Saint Lucia: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use
Botswana
2.96 tonnes per person
in 2024
Saint Lucia
2.99 tonnes per person
in 2024
Botswana rank
107th
Saint Lucia rank
106th
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use over time
- Botswana
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 2.99 tonnes per person against 2.96 tonnes per person in Botswana, a difference of 0.03 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Botswana ranks 107th and Saint Lucia ranks 106th of 208 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Saint Lucia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5355 tonnes per person | 0.7917 tonnes per person | 0.2562 tonnes per person | Saint Lucia |
| 1980s | 1.46 tonnes per person | 0.9902 tonnes per person | 0.4679 tonnes per person | Botswana |
| 1990s | 2 tonnes per person | 1.75 tonnes per person | 0.2464 tonnes per person | Botswana |
| 2000s | 2.2 tonnes per person | 2.37 tonnes per person | 0.1743 tonnes per person | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 2.73 tonnes per person | 2.8 tonnes per person | 0.0689 tonnes per person | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 2.86 tonnes per person | 2.87 tonnes per person | 0.0041 tonnes per person | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use, Botswana or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 2.99 tonnes per person against 2.96 tonnes per person in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use between Botswana and Saint Lucia?
- 0.03 tonnes per person, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Saint Lucia?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Saint Lucia rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
- Botswana ranks 107th and Saint Lucia ranks 106th of 208 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 vs. per capita energy use. 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.