Botswana vs Lithuania: CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Botswana
7.26 million tonnes
in 2023
Lithuania
8.01 million tonnes
in 2023
Botswana rank
48th
Lithuania rank
45th
CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time
- Botswana
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 8.01 million tonnes against 7.26 million tonnes in Botswana, a difference of 749,520 tonnes.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lithuania ahead.
Botswana ranks 48th and Lithuania ranks 45th of 120 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 tonnes | 10.64 million tonnes | 10.64 million tonnes | Lithuania |
| 2000s | -440,204 tonnes | 7.65 million tonnes | 8.09 million tonnes | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 6.93 million tonnes | 8.11 million tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 6.79 million tonnes | 8.26 million tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions embedded in trade, Botswana or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 8.01 million tonnes against 7.26 million tonnes in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Botswana and Lithuania?
- 749,520 tonnes, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lithuania?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Lithuania rank globally for co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Botswana ranks 48th and Lithuania ranks 45th 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
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes.