Botswana vs Syria: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions
Botswana
-0.7%
in 2025
Syria
-0.2%
in 2022
Botswana rank
198th
Syria rank
195th
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions over time
- Botswana
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports -0.2% against -0.7% in Botswana, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 29 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Syria ahead.
Botswana ranks 198th and Syria ranks 195th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.7% | 6.8% | 0.9% | Botswana |
| 1970s | 15.7% | 8.6% | 7.1% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 11.5% | 2.7% | 8.7% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 6.3% | 0.9% | Syria |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 4.7% | 2.4% | Syria |
| 2010s | 4.7% | -6.4% | 11.1% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 0.8% | 2.0% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions, Botswana or Syria?
- Syria, at -0.2% against -0.7% in Botswana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions between Botswana and Syria?
- 0.5%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Syria?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Syria rank globally for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- Botswana ranks 198th and Syria ranks 195th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.