Botswana vs Guyana: Per capita methane emissions
Botswana
4.06
in 2024
Guyana
4.71
in 2024
Botswana rank
11th
Guyana rank
10th
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Botswana
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 4.71 against 4.06 in Botswana, a difference of 0.65.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Guyana ahead.
Botswana ranks 11th and Guyana ranks 10th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 6 and Guyana in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.03 | 8.75 | 6.72 | Guyana |
| 1860s | 2.11 | 8.1 | 5.99 | Guyana |
| 1870s | 2.19 | 7.14 | 4.95 | Guyana |
| 1880s | 2.3 | 6.79 | 4.49 | Guyana |
| 1890s | 2.42 | 7.05 | 4.63 | Guyana |
| 1900s | 2.46 | 7.67 | 5.21 | Guyana |
| 1910s | 2.43 | 9.11 | 6.68 | Guyana |
| 1920s | 2.43 | 11.16 | 8.72 | Guyana |
| 1930s | 2.46 | 13.48 | 11.02 | Guyana |
| 1940s | 2.55 | 10.47 | 7.92 | Guyana |
| 1950s | 2.53 | 3.33 | 0.8034 | Guyana |
| 1960s | 5.84 | 2.66 | 3.18 | Botswana |
| 1970s | 6.32 | 2.22 | 4.1 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 4.45 | 1.79 | 2.66 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 4.5 | 2.06 | 2.44 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 3.29 | 2.01 | 1.29 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 3.01 | 2.48 | 0.5262 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 3.26 | 3.89 | 0.63 | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Botswana or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 4.71 against 4.06 in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Botswana and Guyana?
- 0.65, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Guyana?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Guyana rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Botswana ranks 11th and Guyana ranks 10th 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.