Australia vs Botswana: Per capita methane emissions
Australia
5.08
in 2024
Botswana
4.06
in 2024
Australia rank
9th
Botswana rank
11th
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Australia
- Botswana
How they compare
Australia currently reports 5.08 against 4.06 in Botswana, a difference of 1.02.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Botswana's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 9th and Botswana ranks 11th of 199 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 6.32 | 2.03 | 4.29 | Australia |
| 1860s | 6.86 | 2.11 | 4.76 | Australia |
| 1870s | 7.55 | 2.19 | 5.36 | Australia |
| 1880s | 7.95 | 2.3 | 5.65 | Australia |
| 1890s | 7.96 | 2.42 | 5.54 | Australia |
| 1900s | 8.43 | 2.46 | 5.97 | Australia |
| 1910s | 8.76 | 2.43 | 6.33 | Australia |
| 1920s | 8.66 | 2.43 | 6.23 | Australia |
| 1930s | 8.51 | 2.46 | 6.05 | Australia |
| 1940s | 9.34 | 2.55 | 6.8 | Australia |
| 1950s | 10.24 | 2.53 | 7.71 | Australia |
| 1960s | 10.98 | 5.84 | 5.14 | Australia |
| 1970s | 11.18 | 6.32 | 4.86 | Australia |
| 1980s | 9.68 | 4.45 | 5.23 | Australia |
| 1990s | 8.95 | 4.5 | 4.45 | Australia |
| 2000s | 8.27 | 3.29 | 4.98 | Australia |
| 2010s | 6.92 | 3.01 | 3.91 | Australia |
| 2020s | 5.28 | 3.26 | 2.02 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Australia or Botswana?
- Australia, at 5.08 against 4.06 in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Australia and Botswana?
- 1.02, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Botswana?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Botswana rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Australia ranks 9th and Botswana ranks 11th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.