Botswana vs Guyana: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Botswana
7.27 million tonnes
in 2024
Guyana
7.99 million tonnes
in 2024
Botswana rank
143rd
Guyana rank
140th
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Botswana
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 7.99 million tonnes against 7.27 million tonnes in Botswana, a difference of 721,930 tonnes.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Guyana ahead.
Botswana ranks 143rd and Guyana ranks 140th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Guyana in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.89 million tonnes | 4.59 million tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes | Guyana |
| 1980s | 3.99 million tonnes | 2.68 million tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | Botswana |
| 1990s | 6.03 million tonnes | 10.36 million tonnes | 4.33 million tonnes | Guyana |
| 2000s | 6.19 million tonnes | 10.03 million tonnes | 3.84 million tonnes | Guyana |
| 2010s | 7.76 million tonnes | 5.30 million tonnes | 2.46 million tonnes | Botswana |
| 2020s | 6.63 million tonnes | 7.55 million tonnes | 912,230 tonnes | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, Botswana or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 7.99 million tonnes against 7.27 million tonnes in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change between Botswana and Guyana?
- 721,930 tonnes, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Guyana?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Guyana rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Botswana ranks 143rd and Guyana ranks 140th 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.