Botswana vs Latvia: Emissions of air pollutants
Botswana
42,942 tonnes
in 2022
Latvia
46,182 tonnes
in 2022
Botswana rank
133rd
Latvia rank
130th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Botswana
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 46,182 tonnes against 42,942 tonnes in Botswana, a difference of 3,240 tonnes.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Latvia ahead.
Botswana ranks 133rd and Latvia ranks 130th of 220 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 25.51 tonnes | 292.55 tonnes | 267.04 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1760s | 28.35 tonnes | 303 tonnes | 274.65 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1770s | 31.57 tonnes | 313.66 tonnes | 282.09 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1780s | 35.25 tonnes | 324.53 tonnes | 289.27 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1790s | 39.46 tonnes | 335.56 tonnes | 296.1 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1800s | 44.98 tonnes | 349.34 tonnes | 304.37 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1810s | 52.31 tonnes | 369.92 tonnes | 317.61 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1820s | 60.95 tonnes | 395.37 tonnes | 334.42 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1830s | 71.16 tonnes | 422.32 tonnes | 351.16 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1840s | 83.27 tonnes | 450.45 tonnes | 367.18 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1850s | 97.9 tonnes | 488.16 tonnes | 390.26 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1860s | 117.89 tonnes | 561.88 tonnes | 443.99 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1870s | 145.18 tonnes | 776.84 tonnes | 631.66 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1880s | 178.99 tonnes | 1,508 tonnes | 1,329 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1890s | 221.57 tonnes | 3,134 tonnes | 2,912 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1900s | 275.21 tonnes | 6,015 tonnes | 5,740 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1910s | 345.16 tonnes | 9,353 tonnes | 9,008 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1920s | 445.61 tonnes | 10,767 tonnes | 10,321 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1930s | 561.34 tonnes | 21,259 tonnes | 20,698 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1940s | 712.29 tonnes | 25,487 tonnes | 24,775 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1950s | 1,012 tonnes | 41,119 tonnes | 40,107 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1960s | 1,319 tonnes | 67,015 tonnes | 65,696 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1970s | 5,510 tonnes | 126,987 tonnes | 121,477 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1980s | 12,576 tonnes | 142,211 tonnes | 129,635 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1990s | 23,393 tonnes | 75,732 tonnes | 52,338 tonnes | Latvia |
| 2000s | 31,550 tonnes | 63,688 tonnes | 32,138 tonnes | Latvia |
| 2010s | 42,738 tonnes | 54,651 tonnes | 11,913 tonnes | Latvia |
| 2020s | 40,375 tonnes | 44,600 tonnes | 4,225 tonnes | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Botswana or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 46,182 tonnes against 42,942 tonnes in Botswana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Botswana and Latvia?
- 3,240 tonnes, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Latvia?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Latvia rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Botswana ranks 133rd and Latvia ranks 130th 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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About this data
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.