Botswana vs Uruguay: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Botswana
7.46 million tonnes
in 2024
Uruguay
7.97 million tonnes
in 2024
Botswana rank
121st
Uruguay rank
119th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Botswana
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 7.97 million tonnes against 7.46 million tonnes in Botswana, a difference of 511,670 tonnes.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Uruguay ahead.
Botswana ranks 121st and Uruguay ranks 119th of 215 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 436,932 tonnes | 5.88 million tonnes | 5.44 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 1.62 million tonnes | 4.30 million tonnes | 2.68 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 2.94 million tonnes | 5.00 million tonnes | 2.06 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 4.01 million tonnes | 5.95 million tonnes | 1.94 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 6.01 million tonnes | 6.92 million tonnes | 906,631 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 7.00 million tonnes | 7.48 million tonnes | 485,152 tonnes | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Botswana or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 7.97 million tonnes against 7.46 million tonnes in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Botswana and Uruguay?
- 511,670 tonnes, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Uruguay?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Uruguay rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Botswana ranks 121st and Uruguay ranks 119th 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.