Botswana vs Namibia: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre

Botswana
0.0009 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Namibia
0.0004 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
183rd
Namibia rank
185th

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre over time

  • Botswana
  • Namibia
0000.0010.001196119922023

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0.0009 kt per square kilometre against 0.0004 kt per square kilometre in Namibia, a difference of 0.0005 kt per square kilometre.

That makes Botswana's figure about 2.0 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 183rd and Namibia ranks 185th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 6 and Namibia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Namibia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre Namibia
1970s 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre Botswana
1980s 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre Botswana
1990s 0.0003 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre Botswana
2000s 0.0005 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre Botswana
2010s 0.0007 kt per square kilometre 0.0003 kt per square kilometre 0.0003 kt per square kilometre Botswana
2020s 0.0008 kt per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre, Botswana or Namibia?
Botswana, at 0.0009 kt per square kilometre against 0.0004 kt per square kilometre in Namibia as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre between Botswana and Namibia?
0.0005 kt per square kilometre, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
Botswana ranks 183rd and Namibia ranks 185th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.