Botswana vs New Caledonia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region
Botswana
184.34 million tonnes
in 2024
New Caledonia
171.77 million tonnes
in 2024
Botswana rank
132nd
New Caledonia rank
134th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region over time
- Botswana
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 184.34 million tonnes against 171.77 million tonnes in New Caledonia, a difference of 12.57 million tonnes.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times New Caledonia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was New Caledonia ahead.
Botswana ranks 132nd and New Caledonia ranks 134th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and New Caledonia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.16 million tonnes | 32.84 million tonnes | 31.67 million tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 11.65 million tonnes | 47.90 million tonnes | 36.25 million tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 35.47 million tonnes | 64.28 million tonnes | 28.81 million tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 70.80 million tonnes | 86.51 million tonnes | 15.71 million tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 119.19 million tonnes | 122.88 million tonnes | 3.69 million tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 169.72 million tonnes | 161.55 million tonnes | 8.18 million tonnes | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, Botswana or New Caledonia?
- Botswana, at 184.34 million tonnes against 171.77 million tonnes in New Caledonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region between Botswana and New Caledonia?
- 12.57 million tonnes, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and New Caledonia?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and New Caledonia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- Botswana ranks 132nd and New Caledonia ranks 134th 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 by world region. 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.