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
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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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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.