Australia vs Botswana: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Australia
3,376 kilograms per person
in 2023
Botswana
2,613 kilograms per person
in 2023
Australia rank
2nd
Botswana rank
3rd
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector over time
- Australia
- Botswana
How they compare
Australia currently reports 3,376 kilograms per person against 2,613 kilograms per person in Botswana, a difference of 763 kilograms per person.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 2nd and Botswana ranks 3rd of 193 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,516 kilograms per person | 2,757 kilograms per person | 758.82 kilograms per person | Australia |
| 2000s | 3,296 kilograms per person | 1,881 kilograms per person | 1,415 kilograms per person | Australia |
| 2010s | 2,621 kilograms per person | 1,741 kilograms per person | 880.05 kilograms per person | Australia |
| 2020s | 2,252 kilograms per person | 2,081 kilograms per person | 171.09 kilograms per person | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector, Australia or Botswana?
- Australia, at 3,376 kilograms per person against 2,613 kilograms per person in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector between Australia and Botswana?
- 763 kilograms per person, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Botswana?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Botswana rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Australia ranks 2nd and Botswana ranks 3rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.