Botswana vs Paraguay: Per capita methane emissions
Botswana
4.06
in 2024
Paraguay
3.59
in 2024
Botswana rank
11th
Paraguay rank
14th
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Botswana
- Paraguay
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 4.06 against 3.59 in Paraguay, a difference of 0.47.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Paraguay ahead.
Botswana ranks 11th and Paraguay ranks 14th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Paraguay in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.03 | 3.16 | 1.13 | Paraguay |
| 1860s | 2.11 | 3.15 | 1.04 | Paraguay |
| 1870s | 2.19 | 3.73 | 1.54 | Paraguay |
| 1880s | 2.3 | 3.17 | 0.8768 | Paraguay |
| 1890s | 2.42 | 2.47 | 0.0538 | Paraguay |
| 1900s | 2.46 | 3.11 | 0.6464 | Paraguay |
| 1910s | 2.43 | 3.11 | 0.681 | Paraguay |
| 1920s | 2.43 | 3.12 | 0.6827 | Paraguay |
| 1930s | 2.46 | 3.17 | 0.7105 | Paraguay |
| 1940s | 2.55 | 3.59 | 1.04 | Paraguay |
| 1950s | 2.53 | 4.1 | 1.57 | Paraguay |
| 1960s | 5.84 | 4.06 | 1.78 | Botswana |
| 1970s | 6.32 | 3.7 | 2.62 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 4.45 | 3.79 | 0.6627 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 4.5 | 3.69 | 0.8116 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 3.29 | 3.51 | 0.2207 | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 3.01 | 4.05 | 1.04 | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 3.26 | 3.77 | 0.5067 | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Botswana or Paraguay?
- Botswana, at 4.06 against 3.59 in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Botswana and Paraguay?
- 0.47, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Paraguay?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Paraguay rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Botswana ranks 11th and Paraguay ranks 14th 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.