Austria vs Botswana: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Austria
248.21 million tonnes
in 2024
Botswana
286.35 million tonnes
in 2024
Austria rank
129th
Botswana rank
126th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Austria
- Botswana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 286.35 million tonnes against 248.21 million tonnes in Austria, a difference of 38.14 million tonnes.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 129th and Botswana ranks 126th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 15 and Botswana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 20.58 million tonnes | 1.94 million tonnes | 18.64 million tonnes | Austria |
| 1860s | 61.14 million tonnes | 6.25 million tonnes | 54.89 million tonnes | Austria |
| 1870s | 109.79 million tonnes | 11.28 million tonnes | 98.52 million tonnes | Austria |
| 1880s | 162.69 million tonnes | 16.49 million tonnes | 146.20 million tonnes | Austria |
| 1890s | 220.25 million tonnes | 22.00 million tonnes | 198.25 million tonnes | Austria |
| 1900s | 288.41 million tonnes | 28.98 million tonnes | 259.43 million tonnes | Austria |
| 1910s | 342.60 million tonnes | 37.72 million tonnes | 304.89 million tonnes | Austria |
| 1920s | 355.79 million tonnes | 48.88 million tonnes | 306.91 million tonnes | Austria |
| 1930s | 358.67 million tonnes | 65.25 million tonnes | 293.42 million tonnes | Austria |
| 1940s | 355.04 million tonnes | 89.88 million tonnes | 265.17 million tonnes | Austria |
| 1950s | 349.31 million tonnes | 123.16 million tonnes | 226.15 million tonnes | Austria |
| 1960s | 336.37 million tonnes | 155.41 million tonnes | 180.96 million tonnes | Austria |
| 1970s | 310.91 million tonnes | 183.59 million tonnes | 127.32 million tonnes | Austria |
| 1980s | 285.07 million tonnes | 206.93 million tonnes | 78.14 million tonnes | Austria |
| 1990s | 266.43 million tonnes | 232.69 million tonnes | 33.75 million tonnes | Austria |
| 2000s | 257.23 million tonnes | 258.27 million tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | Botswana |
| 2010s | 253.35 million tonnes | 285.82 million tonnes | 32.47 million tonnes | Botswana |
| 2020s | 249.18 million tonnes | 286.89 million tonnes | 37.71 million tonnes | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Austria or Botswana?
- Botswana, at 286.35 million tonnes against 248.21 million tonnes in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Austria and Botswana?
- 38.14 million tonnes, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Botswana?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Botswana rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Austria ranks 129th and Botswana ranks 126th of 197 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 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
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.