Botswana vs Nicaragua: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region
Botswana
184.34 million tonnes
in 2024
Nicaragua
197.65 million tonnes
in 2024
Botswana rank
132nd
Nicaragua rank
130th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region over time
- Botswana
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 197.65 million tonnes against 184.34 million tonnes in Botswana, a difference of 13.31 million tonnes.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 132nd and Nicaragua ranks 130th of 215 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.16 million tonnes | 24.60 million tonnes | 23.44 million tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 11.65 million tonnes | 43.74 million tonnes | 32.09 million tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 35.47 million tonnes | 66.18 million tonnes | 30.72 million tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 70.80 million tonnes | 102.35 million tonnes | 31.55 million tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 119.19 million tonnes | 148.47 million tonnes | 29.28 million tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 169.72 million tonnes | 186.81 million tonnes | 17.09 million tonnes | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, Botswana or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 197.65 million tonnes against 184.34 million tonnes in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region between Botswana and Nicaragua?
- 13.31 million tonnes, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Nicaragua?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Nicaragua rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- Botswana ranks 132nd and Nicaragua ranks 130th 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.