Botswana vs Iceland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas
Botswana
3,664 tonnes
in 2024
Iceland
16,913 tonnes
in 2024
Botswana rank
130th
Iceland rank
129th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Botswana
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 16,913 tonnes against 3,664 tonnes in Botswana, a difference of 13,249 tonnes.
That makes Iceland's figure about 4.6 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iceland ahead.
Botswana ranks 130th and Iceland ranks 129th of 146 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 tonnes | 635 tonnes | 635 tonnes | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes | 1,880 tonnes | 1,880 tonnes | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1,832 tonnes | 2,953 tonnes | 1,121 tonnes | Iceland |
| 2020s | 3,664 tonnes | 13,429 tonnes | 9,765 tonnes | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from gas, Botswana or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 16,913 tonnes against 3,664 tonnes in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from gas between Botswana and Iceland?
- 13,249 tonnes, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Iceland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Iceland rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Botswana ranks 130th and Iceland ranks 129th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.