Botswana vs Luxembourg: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Botswana
7.46 million tonnes
in 2024
Luxembourg
7.04 million tonnes
in 2024
Botswana rank
121st
Luxembourg rank
124th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Botswana
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 7.46 million tonnes against 7.04 million tonnes in Luxembourg, a difference of 421,820 tonnes.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Botswana ranks 121st and Luxembourg ranks 124th of 215 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 | 436,932 tonnes | 12.61 million tonnes | 12.17 million tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 1.62 million tonnes | 9.30 million tonnes | 7.68 million tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 2.94 million tonnes | 10.29 million tonnes | 7.35 million tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 4.01 million tonnes | 10.72 million tonnes | 6.71 million tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 6.01 million tonnes | 10.02 million tonnes | 4.01 million tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 7.00 million tonnes | 7.53 million tonnes | 530,426 tonnes | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Botswana or Luxembourg?
- Botswana, at 7.46 million tonnes against 7.04 million tonnes in Luxembourg as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Botswana and Luxembourg?
- 421,820 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Botswana ranks 121st and Luxembourg ranks 124th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. 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.