Botswana vs Togo: Emissions of air pollutants
Botswana
42,942 tonnes
in 2022
Togo
40,029 tonnes
in 2022
Botswana rank
133rd
Togo rank
136th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Botswana
- Togo
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 42,942 tonnes against 40,029 tonnes in Togo, a difference of 2,913 tonnes.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Togo's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Togo ahead.
Botswana ranks 133rd and Togo ranks 136th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 18 and Togo in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 25.51 tonnes | 56.88 tonnes | 31.37 tonnes | Togo |
| 1760s | 28.35 tonnes | 57.05 tonnes | 28.7 tonnes | Togo |
| 1770s | 31.57 tonnes | 57.21 tonnes | 25.64 tonnes | Togo |
| 1780s | 35.25 tonnes | 57.38 tonnes | 22.13 tonnes | Togo |
| 1790s | 39.46 tonnes | 57.54 tonnes | 18.08 tonnes | Togo |
| 1800s | 44.98 tonnes | 58.31 tonnes | 13.34 tonnes | Togo |
| 1810s | 52.31 tonnes | 59.97 tonnes | 7.66 tonnes | Togo |
| 1820s | 60.95 tonnes | 61.81 tonnes | 0.8601 tonnes | Togo |
| 1830s | 71.16 tonnes | 63.68 tonnes | 7.49 tonnes | Botswana |
| 1840s | 83.27 tonnes | 65.56 tonnes | 17.71 tonnes | Botswana |
| 1850s | 97.9 tonnes | 68.5 tonnes | 29.4 tonnes | Botswana |
| 1860s | 117.89 tonnes | 73.95 tonnes | 43.94 tonnes | Botswana |
| 1870s | 145.18 tonnes | 81.25 tonnes | 63.92 tonnes | Botswana |
| 1880s | 178.99 tonnes | 88.63 tonnes | 90.36 tonnes | Botswana |
| 1890s | 221.57 tonnes | 96.76 tonnes | 124.8 tonnes | Botswana |
| 1900s | 275.21 tonnes | 121.46 tonnes | 153.74 tonnes | Botswana |
| 1910s | 345.16 tonnes | 179.92 tonnes | 165.24 tonnes | Botswana |
| 1920s | 445.61 tonnes | 265.42 tonnes | 180.19 tonnes | Botswana |
| 1930s | 561.34 tonnes | 355.31 tonnes | 206.03 tonnes | Botswana |
| 1940s | 712.29 tonnes | 485.12 tonnes | 227.18 tonnes | Botswana |
| 1950s | 1,012 tonnes | 1,130 tonnes | 117.91 tonnes | Togo |
| 1960s | 1,319 tonnes | 2,396 tonnes | 1,077 tonnes | Togo |
| 1970s | 5,510 tonnes | 5,051 tonnes | 459.04 tonnes | Botswana |
| 1980s | 12,576 tonnes | 6,821 tonnes | 5,755 tonnes | Botswana |
| 1990s | 23,393 tonnes | 9,489 tonnes | 13,905 tonnes | Botswana |
| 2000s | 31,550 tonnes | 13,505 tonnes | 18,045 tonnes | Botswana |
| 2010s | 42,738 tonnes | 25,506 tonnes | 17,232 tonnes | Botswana |
| 2020s | 40,375 tonnes | 39,325 tonnes | 1,050 tonnes | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Botswana or Togo?
- Botswana, at 42,942 tonnes against 40,029 tonnes in Togo as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Botswana and Togo?
- 2,913 tonnes, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Togo?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Togo rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Botswana ranks 133rd and Togo ranks 136th 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.