Botswana vs South Sudan: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture
Botswana
2,613 kilograms per person
in 2023
South Sudan
1,554 kilograms per person
in 2023
Botswana rank
3rd
South Sudan rank
6th
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture over time
- Botswana
- South Sudan
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 2,613 kilograms per person against 1,554 kilograms per person in South Sudan, a difference of 1,059 kilograms per person.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.7 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 3rd and South Sudan ranks 6th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,757 kilograms per person | 2,609 kilograms per person | 147.87 kilograms per person | Botswana |
| 2000s | 1,881 kilograms per person | 2,305 kilograms per person | 423.96 kilograms per person | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 1,741 kilograms per person | 1,693 kilograms per person | 48.33 kilograms per person | Botswana |
| 2020s | 2,081 kilograms per person | 1,639 kilograms per person | 441.28 kilograms per person | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture, Botswana or South Sudan?
- Botswana, at 2,613 kilograms per person against 1,554 kilograms per person in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture between Botswana and South Sudan?
- 1,059 kilograms per person, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Sudan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and South Sudan rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture?
- Botswana ranks 3rd and South Sudan ranks 6th 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 from agriculture. 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.