Botswana vs Congo: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector
Botswana
16.13 kilograms per person
in 2023
Congo
16.17 kilograms per person
in 2023
Botswana rank
143rd
Congo rank
142nd
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector over time
- Botswana
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 16.17 kilograms per person against 16.13 kilograms per person in Botswana, a difference of 0.04 kilograms per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo ahead.
Botswana ranks 143rd and Congo ranks 142nd of 191 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.53 kilograms per person | 23.6 kilograms per person | 7.08 kilograms per person | Congo |
| 2000s | 16.7 kilograms per person | 36.73 kilograms per person | 20.03 kilograms per person | Congo |
| 2010s | 18.73 kilograms per person | 25.66 kilograms per person | 6.92 kilograms per person | Congo |
| 2020s | 10.24 kilograms per person | 13.78 kilograms per person | 3.54 kilograms per person | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector, Botswana or Congo?
- Congo, at 16.17 kilograms per person against 16.13 kilograms per person in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector between Botswana and Congo?
- 0.04 kilograms per person, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Congo?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Congo rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Botswana ranks 143rd and Congo ranks 142nd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.