Botswana vs Mongolia: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Botswana
2,613 kilograms per person
in 2023
Mongolia
3,800 kilograms per person
in 2023
Botswana rank
3rd
Mongolia rank
1st
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector over time
- Botswana
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 3,800 kilograms per person against 2,613 kilograms per person in Botswana, a difference of 1,187 kilograms per person.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.5 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mongolia ahead.
Botswana ranks 3rd and Mongolia ranks 1st of 193 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,757 kilograms per person | 3,581 kilograms per person | 824.04 kilograms per person | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 1,881 kilograms per person | 3,340 kilograms per person | 1,460 kilograms per person | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 1,741 kilograms per person | 3,633 kilograms per person | 1,892 kilograms per person | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 2,081 kilograms per person | 3,817 kilograms per person | 1,737 kilograms per person | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector, Botswana or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 3,800 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 Botswana and Mongolia?
- 1,187 kilograms per person, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Mongolia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Mongolia rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Botswana ranks 3rd and Mongolia ranks 1st 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.