Botswana vs Nicaragua: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Botswana
212,922 tonnes
in 2024
Nicaragua
202,047 tonnes
in 2024
Botswana rank
70th
Nicaragua rank
72nd
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Botswana
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 212,922 tonnes against 202,047 tonnes in Nicaragua, a difference of 10,875 tonnes.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 29 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Botswana ranks 70th and Nicaragua ranks 72nd of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 131,381 tonnes | 14,965 tonnes | 116,416 tonnes | Botswana |
| 1980s | 128,731 tonnes | -24,156 tonnes | 152,888 tonnes | Botswana |
| 1990s | 92,941 tonnes | 212,251 tonnes | 119,311 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 69,708 tonnes | 84,207 tonnes | 14,499 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 363,011 tonnes | 77,598 tonnes | 285,414 tonnes | Botswana |
| 2020s | -4,790 tonnes | 84,447 tonnes | 89,238 tonnes | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Botswana or Nicaragua?
- Botswana, at 212,922 tonnes against 202,047 tonnes in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Botswana and Nicaragua?
- 10,875 tonnes, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Nicaragua?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Nicaragua rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Botswana ranks 70th and Nicaragua ranks 72nd 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.