Belarus vs Botswana: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Belarus
10.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Botswana
10.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Belarus rank
34th
Botswana rank
35th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Belarus
- Botswana
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 10.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 10.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Botswana, a difference of 0.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 34th and Botswana ranks 35th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 11 and Botswana in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 11.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belarus |
| 1860s | 11.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belarus |
| 1870s | 10.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belarus |
| 1880s | 10.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belarus |
| 1890s | 9.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belarus |
| 1900s | 9.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Botswana |
| 1910s | 8.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Botswana |
| 1920s | 7.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Botswana |
| 1930s | 8.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Botswana |
| 1940s | 8.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 17.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Botswana |
| 1950s | 10.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 18.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Botswana |
| 1960s | 12.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Botswana |
| 1970s | 15.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belarus |
| 1980s | 16.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belarus |
| 1990s | 12.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belarus |
| 2000s | 9.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belarus |
| 2010s | 10.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belarus |
| 2020s | 10.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Belarus or Botswana?
- Belarus, at 10.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 10.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Belarus and Botswana?
- 0.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Botswana?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and Botswana rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Belarus ranks 34th and Botswana ranks 35th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.