Botswana vs Latvia: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Botswana
14.51 million tonnes
in 2023
Latvia
13.36 million tonnes
in 2023
Botswana rank
92nd
Latvia rank
95th
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Botswana
- Latvia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 14.51 million tonnes against 13.36 million tonnes in Latvia, a difference of 1.15 million tonnes.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Latvia ahead.
Botswana ranks 92nd and Latvia ranks 95th of 120 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.94 million tonnes | 14.80 million tonnes | 11.85 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 2000s | 3.57 million tonnes | 15.18 million tonnes | 11.61 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 2010s | 12.94 million tonnes | 13.51 million tonnes | 576,850 tonnes | Latvia |
| 2020s | 13.67 million tonnes | 14.00 million tonnes | 331,250 tonnes | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based co₂ emissions, Botswana or Latvia?
- Botswana, at 14.51 million tonnes against 13.36 million tonnes in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based co₂ emissions between Botswana and Latvia?
- 1.15 million tonnes, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Latvia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Latvia rank globally for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Botswana ranks 92nd and Latvia ranks 95th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes.