Botswana vs Paraguay: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region
Botswana
184.34 million tonnes
in 2024
Paraguay
208.53 million tonnes
in 2024
Botswana rank
132nd
Paraguay rank
129th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region over time
- Botswana
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 208.53 million tonnes against 184.34 million tonnes in Botswana, a difference of 24.19 million tonnes.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 132nd and Paraguay ranks 129th of 215 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.16 million tonnes | 11.88 million tonnes | 10.72 million tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 11.65 million tonnes | 24.37 million tonnes | 12.71 million tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 35.47 million tonnes | 48.70 million tonnes | 13.24 million tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 70.80 million tonnes | 87.34 million tonnes | 16.55 million tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 119.19 million tonnes | 137.36 million tonnes | 18.18 million tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 169.72 million tonnes | 192.94 million tonnes | 23.22 million tonnes | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, Botswana or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 208.53 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 Paraguay?
- 24.19 million tonnes, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Paraguay?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Paraguay rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- Botswana ranks 132nd and Paraguay ranks 129th 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.