Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per unit of gdp, Botswana or China?

Botswana, at 0 kt per US$ of GDP against 0 kt per US$ of GDP in China as of 2023.

What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per unit of gdp between Botswana and China?

0 kt per US$ of GDP, with Botswana ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and China?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs China: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per unit of GDP

Botswana

0 kt per US$ of GDP

in 2023

China

0 kt per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Botswana rank

122nd

China rank

124th

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per unit of GDP over time

Botswana
China

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0 kt per US$ of GDP against 0 kt per US$ of GDP in China, a difference of 0 kt per US$ of GDP.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.

Botswana ranks 122nd and China ranks 124th of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	China	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	China
1970s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	China
1980s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	China
1990s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	China
2000s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	China
2010s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	China
2020s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per unit of gdp, Botswana or China?: Botswana, at 0 kt per US$ of GDP against 0 kt per US$ of GDP in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per unit of gdp between Botswana and China?: 0 kt per US$ of GDP, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and China?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Botswana and China rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per unit of gdp?: Botswana ranks 122nd and China ranks 124th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit: kt per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 185 places, 9,789 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.