Botswana vs Norway: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions
Botswana
10.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Norway
10.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Botswana rank
36th
Norway rank
37th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Botswana
- Norway
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 10.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 10.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Norway, a difference of 0.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Norway ahead.
Botswana ranks 36th and Norway ranks 37th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 12 and Norway in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 7.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Norway |
| 1860s | 8.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Botswana |
| 1870s | 9.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Botswana |
| 1880s | 9.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Botswana |
| 1890s | 9.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Botswana |
| 1900s | 10.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Botswana |
| 1910s | 11.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Botswana |
| 1920s | 13.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Botswana |
| 1930s | 13.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Botswana |
| 1940s | 17.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Botswana |
| 1950s | 18.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Botswana |
| 1960s | 15.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Botswana |
| 1970s | 13.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Botswana |
| 1980s | 10.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Norway |
| 1990s | 10.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Norway |
| 2000s | 8.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Norway |
| 2010s | 8.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Norway |
| 2020s | 8.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions, Botswana or Norway?
- Botswana, at 10.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 10.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions between Botswana and Norway?
- 0.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Norway?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Norway rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Botswana ranks 36th and Norway ranks 37th 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.