Botswana vs New Caledonia: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Botswana
212,922 tonnes
in 2024
New Caledonia
218,632 tonnes
in 2024
Botswana rank
70th
New Caledonia rank
68th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Botswana
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 218,632 tonnes against 212,922 tonnes in Botswana, a difference of 5,710 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was New Caledonia ahead.
Botswana ranks 70th and New Caledonia ranks 68th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and New Caledonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 131,381 tonnes | -9,127 tonnes | 140,507 tonnes | Botswana |
| 1980s | 128,731 tonnes | -42.8 tonnes | 128,774 tonnes | Botswana |
| 1990s | 92,941 tonnes | 41,606 tonnes | 51,335 tonnes | Botswana |
| 2000s | 69,708 tonnes | 98,030 tonnes | 28,323 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 363,011 tonnes | 263,706 tonnes | 99,305 tonnes | Botswana |
| 2020s | -4,790 tonnes | -77,246 tonnes | 72,456 tonnes | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Botswana or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 218,632 tonnes against 212,922 tonnes in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Botswana and New Caledonia?
- 5,710 tonnes, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and New Caledonia?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and New Caledonia rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Botswana ranks 70th and New Caledonia ranks 68th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.