Botswana vs Uruguay: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Botswana
7.46 million tonnes
in 2024
Uruguay
7.97 million tonnes
in 2024
Botswana rank
121st
Uruguay rank
119th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Botswana
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 7.97 million tonnes against 7.46 million tonnes in Botswana, a difference of 511,670 tonnes.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Uruguay ahead.
Botswana ranks 121st and Uruguay ranks 119th of 215 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 436,932 tonnes | 5.88 million tonnes | 5.44 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 1.62 million tonnes | 4.30 million tonnes | 2.68 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 2.94 million tonnes | 5.00 million tonnes | 2.06 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 4.01 million tonnes | 5.95 million tonnes | 1.94 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 6.01 million tonnes | 6.92 million tonnes | 906,631 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 7.00 million tonnes | 7.48 million tonnes | 485,152 tonnes | Uruguay |
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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 7.97 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 Uruguay?
- 511,670 tonnes, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Uruguay?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Uruguay rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Botswana ranks 121st and Uruguay ranks 119th 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
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.