Botswana vs Estonia: Emissions of air pollutants

Botswana
42,942 tonnes
in 2022
Estonia
42,447 tonnes
in 2022
Botswana rank
133rd
Estonia rank
134th

Emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Botswana
  • Estonia
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 42,942 tonnes against 42,447 tonnes in Estonia, a difference of 495 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Estonia ahead.

Botswana ranks 133rd and Estonia ranks 134th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Estonia in 25.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Estonia Difference Ahead
1750s 25.51 tonnes 47.99 tonnes 22.48 tonnes Estonia
1760s 28.35 tonnes 49.72 tonnes 21.37 tonnes Estonia
1770s 31.57 tonnes 51.49 tonnes 19.91 tonnes Estonia
1780s 35.25 tonnes 53.29 tonnes 18.04 tonnes Estonia
1790s 39.46 tonnes 55.13 tonnes 15.67 tonnes Estonia
1800s 44.98 tonnes 57.41 tonnes 12.44 tonnes Estonia
1810s 52.31 tonnes 60.8 tonnes 8.49 tonnes Estonia
1820s 60.95 tonnes 64.99 tonnes 4.04 tonnes Estonia
1830s 71.16 tonnes 69.72 tonnes 1.44 tonnes Botswana
1840s 83.27 tonnes 74.09 tonnes 9.18 tonnes Botswana
1850s 97.9 tonnes 85.3 tonnes 12.59 tonnes Botswana
1860s 117.89 tonnes 147.62 tonnes 29.73 tonnes Estonia
1870s 145.18 tonnes 342.1 tonnes 196.92 tonnes Estonia
1880s 178.99 tonnes 711.02 tonnes 532.03 tonnes Estonia
1890s 221.57 tonnes 1,426 tonnes 1,204 tonnes Estonia
1900s 275.21 tonnes 2,289 tonnes 2,013 tonnes Estonia
1910s 345.16 tonnes 2,374 tonnes 2,028 tonnes Estonia
1920s 445.61 tonnes 1,900 tonnes 1,454 tonnes Estonia
1930s 561.34 tonnes 6,506 tonnes 5,945 tonnes Estonia
1940s 712.29 tonnes 8,609 tonnes 7,897 tonnes Estonia
1950s 1,012 tonnes 18,957 tonnes 17,945 tonnes Estonia
1960s 1,319 tonnes 33,767 tonnes 32,448 tonnes Estonia
1970s 5,510 tonnes 68,160 tonnes 62,650 tonnes Estonia
1980s 12,576 tonnes 82,081 tonnes 69,505 tonnes Estonia
1990s 23,393 tonnes 59,686 tonnes 36,293 tonnes Estonia
2000s 31,550 tonnes 57,144 tonnes 25,595 tonnes Estonia
2010s 42,738 tonnes 55,024 tonnes 12,287 tonnes Estonia
2020s 40,375 tonnes 42,068 tonnes 1,693 tonnes Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Botswana or Estonia?
Botswana, at 42,942 tonnes against 42,447 tonnes in Estonia as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Botswana and Estonia?
495 tonnes, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Estonia?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Botswana and Estonia rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
Botswana ranks 133rd and Estonia ranks 134th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Emissions of air pollutants
Unit
tonnes
Source
Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
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Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.