Botswana vs China: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions
Botswana
10.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
China
9.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Botswana rank
36th
China rank
38th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Botswana
- China
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 10.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 9.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in China, a difference of 0.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 36th and China ranks 38th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 17 and China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 7.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Botswana |
| 1860s | 8.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Botswana |
| 1870s | 9.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Botswana |
| 1880s | 9.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Botswana |
| 1890s | 9.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Botswana |
| 1900s | 10.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Botswana |
| 1910s | 11.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Botswana |
| 1920s | 13.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Botswana |
| 1930s | 13.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Botswana |
| 1940s | 17.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Botswana |
| 1950s | 18.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Botswana |
| 1960s | 15.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Botswana |
| 1970s | 13.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Botswana |
| 1980s | 10.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Botswana |
| 1990s | 10.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Botswana |
| 2000s | 8.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Botswana |
| 2010s | 8.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Botswana |
| 2020s | 8.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions, Botswana or China?
- Botswana, at 10.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 9.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions between Botswana and China?
- 0.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and China?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and China rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Botswana ranks 36th and China ranks 38th of 199 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 greenhouse gas 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.