Botswana vs Zambia: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Botswana
212,922 tonnes
in 2024
Zambia
212,572 tonnes
in 2024
Botswana rank
70th
Zambia rank
71st
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Botswana
- Zambia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 212,922 tonnes against 212,572 tonnes in Zambia, a difference of 350 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 29 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Zambia ahead.
Botswana ranks 70th and Zambia ranks 71st of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 131,381 tonnes | -66,421 tonnes | 197,801 tonnes | Botswana |
| 1980s | 128,731 tonnes | -102,646 tonnes | 231,378 tonnes | Botswana |
| 1990s | 92,941 tonnes | -79,240 tonnes | 172,181 tonnes | Botswana |
| 2000s | 69,708 tonnes | 116,228 tonnes | 46,520 tonnes | Zambia |
| 2010s | 363,011 tonnes | 590,645 tonnes | 227,633 tonnes | Zambia |
| 2020s | -4,790 tonnes | 639,392 tonnes | 644,182 tonnes | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Botswana or Zambia?
- Botswana, at 212,922 tonnes against 212,572 tonnes in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Botswana and Zambia?
- 350 tonnes, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zambia?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Zambia rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Botswana ranks 70th and Zambia ranks 71st 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.