Botswana vs Zambia: Carbon intensity of GDP
Botswana
0.3938 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Zambia
0.4042 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Botswana rank
69th
Zambia rank
67th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Botswana
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.4042 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.3938 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Botswana, a difference of 0.0104 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.
Botswana ranks 69th and Zambia ranks 67th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.499 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7193 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2203 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.5531 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.525 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0281 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 1990s | 0.5048 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3656 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1392 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2000s | 0.4232 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2156 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2075 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.429 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2802 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1488 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.393 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4032 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0102 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Botswana or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 0.4042 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.3938 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Botswana and Zambia?
- 0.0104 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zambia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Zambia rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 69th and Zambia ranks 67th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in constant 2021 US$.