Botswana vs Namibia: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre
Botswana
0.0008 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Namibia
0.0004 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
182nd
Namibia rank
185th
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.0008 kt per square kilometre against 0.0004 kt per square kilometre in Namibia, a difference of 0.0004 kt per square kilometre.
That makes Botswana's figure about 2.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 182nd 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 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 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0 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 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.0006 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) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre, Botswana or Namibia?
- Botswana, at 0.0008 kt per square kilometre against 0.0004 kt per square kilometre in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre between Botswana and Namibia?
- 0.0004 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) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 182nd and Namibia ranks 185th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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.