What is the difference in co₂ emissions from transport between Botswana and Nicaragua?

210,000 tonnes, with Botswana ahead.

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

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

Where does this data come from?

Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Nicaragua: CO₂ emissions from transport

Botswana

2.40 million tonnes

in 2023

Nicaragua

2.19 million tonnes

in 2023

Botswana rank

122nd

Nicaragua rank

124th

CO₂ emissions from transport over time

Botswana
Nicaragua

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 2.40 million tonnes against 2.19 million tonnes in Nicaragua, a difference of 210,000 tonnes.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Botswana ranks 122nd and Nicaragua ranks 124th of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1990s	867,000 tonnes	1.07 million tonnes	203,000 tonnes	Nicaragua
2000s	1.51 million tonnes	1.49 million tonnes	21,000 tonnes	Botswana
2010s	2.17 million tonnes	1.93 million tonnes	235,000 tonnes	Botswana
2020s	2.27 million tonnes	2.31 million tonnes	40,000 tonnes	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co₂ emissions from transport, Botswana or Nicaragua?: Botswana, at 2.40 million tonnes against 2.19 million tonnes in Nicaragua as of 2023.
What is the difference in co₂ emissions from transport between Botswana and Nicaragua?: 210,000 tonnes, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Nicaragua?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Nicaragua rank globally for co₂ emissions from transport?: Botswana ranks 122nd and Nicaragua ranks 124th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from transport. 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 transport
Unit: tonnes
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 6,476 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Emissions are measured in tonnes.