Botswana vs Rwanda: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Botswana
295.97 million tonnes
in 2024
Rwanda
410.78 million tonnes
in 2024
Botswana rank
148th
Rwanda rank
145th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Botswana
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 410.78 million tonnes against 295.97 million tonnes in Botswana, a difference of 114.80 million tonnes.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.4 times Botswana's.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 148th and Rwanda ranks 145th of 194 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.63 million tonnes | 173.57 million tonnes | 160.94 million tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 43.87 million tonnes | 236.94 million tonnes | 193.07 million tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 93.44 million tonnes | 274.99 million tonnes | 181.55 million tonnes | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 154.36 million tonnes | 329.77 million tonnes | 175.40 million tonnes | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 230.29 million tonnes | 373.00 million tonnes | 142.70 million tonnes | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 281.90 million tonnes | 401.91 million tonnes | 120.02 million tonnes | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, Botswana or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 410.78 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 Rwanda?
- 114.80 million tonnes, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Rwanda?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Rwanda rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Botswana ranks 148th and Rwanda ranks 145th 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.