Botswana vs Estonia: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change

Botswana
7.46 million tonnes
in 2024
Estonia
8.31 million tonnes
in 2024
Botswana rank
121st
Estonia rank
118th

CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time

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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 8.31 million tonnes against 7.46 million tonnes in Botswana, a difference of 845,180 tonnes.

That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

Across all 53 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 121st and Estonia ranks 118th of 215 countries.

Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Estonia Difference Ahead
1970s 436,932 tonnes 30.59 million tonnes 30.15 million tonnes Estonia
1980s 1.62 million tonnes 36.92 million tonnes 35.30 million tonnes Estonia
1990s 2.94 million tonnes 22.35 million tonnes 19.41 million tonnes Estonia
2000s 4.01 million tonnes 16.70 million tonnes 12.68 million tonnes Estonia
2010s 6.01 million tonnes 17.60 million tonnes 11.59 million tonnes Estonia
2020s 7.00 million tonnes 9.72 million tonnes 2.73 million tonnes Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Botswana or Estonia?
Estonia, at 8.31 million tonnes against 7.46 million tonnes in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Botswana and Estonia?
845,180 tonnes, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Estonia?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Estonia rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
Botswana ranks 121st and Estonia ranks 118th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and 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

Indicator
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
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
216 places, 22,638 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.