Belize vs Botswana: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Belize
7.17 million tonnes
in 2024
Botswana
7.27 million tonnes
in 2024
Belize rank
145th
Botswana rank
143rd
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Belize
- Botswana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 7.27 million tonnes against 7.17 million tonnes in Belize, a difference of 92,390 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Botswana ahead.
Belize ranks 145th and Botswana ranks 143rd of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 3 and Botswana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.52 million tonnes | 2.89 million tonnes | 367,184 tonnes | Botswana |
| 1980s | 6.13 million tonnes | 3.99 million tonnes | 2.14 million tonnes | Belize |
| 1990s | 8.51 million tonnes | 6.03 million tonnes | 2.48 million tonnes | Belize |
| 2000s | 5.23 million tonnes | 6.19 million tonnes | 956,350 tonnes | Botswana |
| 2010s | 6.69 million tonnes | 7.76 million tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | Botswana |
| 2020s | 7.00 million tonnes | 6.63 million tonnes | 368,154 tonnes | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, Belize or Botswana?
- Botswana, at 7.27 million tonnes against 7.17 million tonnes in Belize as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change between Belize and Botswana?
- 92,390 tonnes, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Botswana?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Botswana rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Belize ranks 145th and Botswana ranks 143rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.