Botswana vs Malaysia: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Botswana
10.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Malaysia
10.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Botswana rank
35th
Malaysia rank
32nd
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Botswana
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 10.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 10.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Botswana, a difference of 0.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Malaysia ahead.
Botswana ranks 35th and Malaysia ranks 32nd of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Malaysia in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 7.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 23.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Malaysia |
| 1860s | 8.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 23.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Malaysia |
| 1870s | 9.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 18.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Malaysia |
| 1880s | 9.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 30.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 21.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Malaysia |
| 1890s | 9.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Malaysia |
| 1900s | 10.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Malaysia |
| 1910s | 11.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 25.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Malaysia |
| 1920s | 13.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Botswana |
| 1930s | 13.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Botswana |
| 1940s | 17.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Botswana |
| 1950s | 18.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Botswana |
| 1960s | 15.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Botswana |
| 1970s | 13.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 10.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 17.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 10.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 8.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 8.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 8.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Botswana or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 10.93 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 Botswana and Malaysia?
- 0.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Malaysia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Malaysia rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Botswana ranks 35th and Malaysia ranks 32nd 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.