Botswana vs Rwanda: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled

Botswana
295.97 million tonnes
in 2024
Rwanda
410.78 million tonnes
in 2024
Botswana rank
148th
Rwanda rank
145th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled over time

  • Botswana
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 410.78 million tonnes against 295.97 million tonnes in Botswana, a difference of 114.80 million tonnes.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.4 times Botswana's.

Across all 53 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 148th and Rwanda ranks 145th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Rwanda Difference Ahead
1970s 12.63 million tonnes 173.57 million tonnes 160.94 million tonnes Rwanda
1980s 43.87 million tonnes 236.94 million tonnes 193.07 million tonnes Rwanda
1990s 93.44 million tonnes 274.99 million tonnes 181.55 million tonnes Rwanda
2000s 154.36 million tonnes 329.77 million tonnes 175.40 million tonnes Rwanda
2010s 230.29 million tonnes 373.00 million tonnes 142.70 million tonnes Rwanda
2020s 281.90 million tonnes 401.91 million tonnes 120.02 million tonnes Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled, Botswana or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 410.78 million tonnes against 295.97 million tonnes in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled between Botswana and Rwanda?
114.80 million tonnes, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Rwanda?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Rwanda rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
Botswana ranks 148th and Rwanda ranks 145th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled
Unit
tonnes
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 21,015 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.