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