Bahamas vs Botswana: Cumulative CO₂ emissions

Bahamas
180.56 million tonnes
in 2024
Botswana
184.34 million tonnes
in 2024
Bahamas rank
133rd
Botswana rank
132nd

Cumulative CO₂ emissions over time

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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 184.34 million tonnes against 180.56 million tonnes in Bahamas, a difference of 3.78 million tonnes.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Bahamas ahead.

Bahamas ranks 133rd and Botswana ranks 132nd of 215 countries.

Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Botswana Difference Ahead
1970s 54.92 million tonnes 1.16 million tonnes 53.76 million tonnes Bahamas
1980s 98.20 million tonnes 11.65 million tonnes 86.55 million tonnes Bahamas
1990s 116.18 million tonnes 35.47 million tonnes 80.72 million tonnes Bahamas
2000s 135.48 million tonnes 70.80 million tonnes 64.68 million tonnes Bahamas
2010s 156.29 million tonnes 119.19 million tonnes 37.10 million tonnes Bahamas
2020s 174.60 million tonnes 169.72 million tonnes 4.88 million tonnes Bahamas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, Bahamas or Botswana?
Botswana, at 184.34 million tonnes against 180.56 million tonnes in Bahamas as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions between Bahamas and Botswana?
3.78 million tonnes, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Botswana?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Bahamas and Botswana rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions?
Bahamas ranks 133rd and Botswana ranks 132nd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.