Which has higher waste — emissions share (co2eq), Australia or Botswana?

Botswana, at 1.99 % against 1.92 % in Australia as of 2023.

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

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs Botswana: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq)

Australia

1.92 %

in 2023

Botswana

1.99 %

in 2023

Australia rank

176th

Botswana rank

175th

Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) over time

Australia
Botswana

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 1.99 % against 1.92 % in Australia, a difference of 0.07 %.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 176th and Botswana ranks 175th of 208 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Botswana in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Botswana	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3.11 %	1.33 %	1.79 %	Australia
2000s	2.29 %	1.98 %	0.312 %	Australia
2010s	2.21 %	2.41 %	0.197 %	Botswana
2020s	2.14 %	2.33 %	0.195 %	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions share (co2eq), Australia or Botswana?: Botswana, at 1.99 % against 1.92 % in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions share (co2eq) between Australia and Botswana?: 0.07 %, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Botswana?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Australia and Botswana rank globally for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?: Australia ranks 176th and Botswana ranks 175th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit: %
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.