What is the difference in co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Argentina and Botswana?

1,140 tonnes, with Botswana ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Botswana?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs Botswana: CO₂ emissions embedded in trade

Argentina

7.26 million tonnes

in 2023

Botswana

7.26 million tonnes

in 2023

Argentina rank

49th

Botswana rank

48th

CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time

Argentina
Botswana

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 7.26 million tonnes against 7.26 million tonnes in Argentina, a difference of 1,140 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 49th and Botswana ranks 48th of 120 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Botswana in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Botswana	Difference	Ahead
1990s	6.80 million tonnes	0 tonnes	6.80 million tonnes	Argentina
2000s	-15.15 million tonnes	-440,204 tonnes	14.71 million tonnes	Botswana
2010s	3.97 million tonnes	6.93 million tonnes	2.95 million tonnes	Botswana
2020s	-1.28 million tonnes	6.79 million tonnes	8.07 million tonnes	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co₂ emissions embedded in trade, Argentina or Botswana?: Botswana, at 7.26 million tonnes against 7.26 million tonnes in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Argentina and Botswana?: 1,140 tonnes, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Botswana?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Botswana rank globally for co₂ emissions embedded in trade?: Argentina ranks 49th and Botswana ranks 48th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 120 places, 4,063 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes.