Botswana vs Rwanda: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector

Botswana
16.13 kilograms per person
in 2023
Rwanda
13.62 kilograms per person
in 2023
Botswana rank
143rd
Rwanda rank
144th

Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector over time

  • Botswana
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 16.13 kilograms per person against 13.62 kilograms per person in Rwanda, a difference of 2.51 kilograms per person.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 143rd and Rwanda ranks 144th of 191 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Rwanda Difference Ahead
1990s 16.53 kilograms per person 5.73 kilograms per person 10.79 kilograms per person Botswana
2000s 16.7 kilograms per person 7.31 kilograms per person 9.39 kilograms per person Botswana
2010s 18.73 kilograms per person 11 kilograms per person 7.74 kilograms per person Botswana
2020s 10.24 kilograms per person 10.12 kilograms per person 0.1293 kilograms per person Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector, Botswana or Rwanda?
Botswana, at 16.13 kilograms per person against 13.62 kilograms per person in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector between Botswana and Rwanda?
2.51 kilograms per person, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Rwanda?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Rwanda rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
Botswana ranks 143rd and Rwanda ranks 144th 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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Indicator
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector
Unit
kilograms per person
Source
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 6,468 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.