Botswana vs Burundi: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Botswana
295.97 million tonnes
in 2024
Burundi
327.33 million tonnes
in 2024
Botswana rank
148th
Burundi rank
147th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Botswana
- Burundi
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 327.33 million tonnes against 295.97 million tonnes in Botswana, a difference of 31.36 million tonnes.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 148th and Burundi ranks 147th of 194 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Burundi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.63 million tonnes | 151.76 million tonnes | 139.13 million tonnes | Burundi |
| 1980s | 43.87 million tonnes | 174.99 million tonnes | 131.12 million tonnes | Burundi |
| 1990s | 93.44 million tonnes | 201.99 million tonnes | 108.55 million tonnes | Burundi |
| 2000s | 154.36 million tonnes | 237.97 million tonnes | 83.61 million tonnes | Burundi |
| 2010s | 230.29 million tonnes | 276.19 million tonnes | 45.90 million tonnes | Burundi |
| 2020s | 281.90 million tonnes | 316.77 million tonnes | 34.87 million tonnes | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, Botswana or Burundi?
- Burundi, at 327.33 million tonnes against 295.97 million tonnes in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change between Botswana and Burundi?
- 31.36 million tonnes, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Burundi?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Burundi rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Botswana ranks 148th and Burundi ranks 147th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. 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), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.