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

Botswana
7.27 million tonnes
in 2024
Luxembourg
7.18 million tonnes
in 2024
Botswana rank
143rd
Luxembourg rank
144th

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

  • Botswana
  • Luxembourg
05.0M10.0M15.0M194519842024

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 7.27 million tonnes against 7.18 million tonnes in Luxembourg, a difference of 87,110 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Botswana ranks 143rd and Luxembourg ranks 144th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Luxembourg Difference Ahead
1970s 2.89 million tonnes 12.38 million tonnes 9.49 million tonnes Luxembourg
1980s 3.99 million tonnes 9.00 million tonnes 5.01 million tonnes Luxembourg
1990s 6.03 million tonnes 10.53 million tonnes 4.50 million tonnes Luxembourg
2000s 6.19 million tonnes 10.88 million tonnes 4.69 million tonnes Luxembourg
2010s 7.76 million tonnes 10.18 million tonnes 2.42 million tonnes Luxembourg
2020s 6.63 million tonnes 7.67 million tonnes 1.04 million tonnes Luxembourg

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 Luxembourg?
Botswana, at 7.27 million tonnes against 7.18 million tonnes in Luxembourg as of 2024.
What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Botswana and Luxembourg?
87,110 tonnes, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Luxembourg?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Luxembourg rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
Botswana ranks 143rd and Luxembourg ranks 144th of 194 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
194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

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