Botswana vs New Zealand: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Botswana
2,613 kilograms per person
in 2023
New Zealand
2,252 kilograms per person
in 2023
Botswana rank
3rd
New Zealand rank
4th
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector over time
- Botswana
- New Zealand
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 2,613 kilograms per person against 2,252 kilograms per person in New Zealand, a difference of 361 kilograms per person.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.
Botswana ranks 3rd and New Zealand ranks 4th of 193 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,757 kilograms per person | 3,482 kilograms per person | 725.39 kilograms per person | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 1,881 kilograms per person | 3,175 kilograms per person | 1,294 kilograms per person | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1,741 kilograms per person | 2,790 kilograms per person | 1,048 kilograms per person | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 2,081 kilograms per person | 2,403 kilograms per person | 322.15 kilograms per person | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector, Botswana or New Zealand?
- Botswana, at 2,613 kilograms per person against 2,252 kilograms per person in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector between Botswana and New Zealand?
- 361 kilograms per person, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and New Zealand?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and New Zealand rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Botswana ranks 3rd and New Zealand ranks 4th 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.