Botswana vs Congo: Cumulative CO₂ emissions
Botswana
184.34 million tonnes
in 2024
Congo
191.08 million tonnes
in 2024
Botswana rank
132nd
Congo rank
131st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions over time
- Botswana
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 191.08 million tonnes against 184.34 million tonnes in Botswana, a difference of 6.74 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Congo ahead.
Botswana ranks 132nd and Congo ranks 131st of 215 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.16 million tonnes | 10.40 million tonnes | 9.24 million tonnes | Congo |
| 1980s | 11.65 million tonnes | 18.13 million tonnes | 6.48 million tonnes | Congo |
| 1990s | 35.47 million tonnes | 35.68 million tonnes | 215,060 tonnes | Congo |
| 2000s | 70.80 million tonnes | 73.13 million tonnes | 2.33 million tonnes | Congo |
| 2010s | 119.19 million tonnes | 122.69 million tonnes | 3.51 million tonnes | Congo |
| 2020s | 169.72 million tonnes | 174.07 million tonnes | 4.35 million tonnes | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, Botswana or Congo?
- Congo, at 191.08 million tonnes against 184.34 million tonnes in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions between Botswana and Congo?
- 6.74 million tonnes, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Congo?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Congo rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Botswana ranks 132nd and Congo ranks 131st 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
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.