Botswana vs Eritrea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Botswana
286.35 million tonnes
in 2024
Eritrea
258.77 million tonnes
in 2024
Botswana rank
126th
Eritrea rank
128th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Botswana
- Eritrea
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 286.35 million tonnes against 258.77 million tonnes in Eritrea, a difference of 27.58 million tonnes.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 126th and Eritrea ranks 128th of 197 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.94 million tonnes | 995,395 tonnes | 943,025 tonnes | Botswana |
| 1860s | 6.25 million tonnes | 2.53 million tonnes | 3.72 million tonnes | Botswana |
| 1870s | 11.28 million tonnes | 4.07 million tonnes | 7.21 million tonnes | Botswana |
| 1880s | 16.49 million tonnes | 5.79 million tonnes | 10.70 million tonnes | Botswana |
| 1890s | 22.00 million tonnes | 7.86 million tonnes | 14.14 million tonnes | Botswana |
| 1900s | 28.98 million tonnes | 10.58 million tonnes | 18.40 million tonnes | Botswana |
| 1910s | 37.72 million tonnes | 14.33 million tonnes | 23.38 million tonnes | Botswana |
| 1920s | 48.88 million tonnes | 19.42 million tonnes | 29.46 million tonnes | Botswana |
| 1930s | 65.25 million tonnes | 27.54 million tonnes | 37.71 million tonnes | Botswana |
| 1940s | 89.88 million tonnes | 45.25 million tonnes | 44.63 million tonnes | Botswana |
| 1950s | 123.16 million tonnes | 70.28 million tonnes | 52.88 million tonnes | Botswana |
| 1960s | 155.41 million tonnes | 90.50 million tonnes | 64.91 million tonnes | Botswana |
| 1970s | 183.59 million tonnes | 119.59 million tonnes | 64.00 million tonnes | Botswana |
| 1980s | 206.93 million tonnes | 132.14 million tonnes | 74.80 million tonnes | Botswana |
| 1990s | 232.69 million tonnes | 128.84 million tonnes | 103.84 million tonnes | Botswana |
| 2000s | 258.27 million tonnes | 142.37 million tonnes | 115.90 million tonnes | Botswana |
| 2010s | 285.82 million tonnes | 191.50 million tonnes | 94.32 million tonnes | Botswana |
| 2020s | 286.89 million tonnes | 244.43 million tonnes | 42.46 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, Botswana or Eritrea?
- Botswana, at 286.35 million tonnes against 258.77 million tonnes in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Botswana and Eritrea?
- 27.58 million tonnes, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Eritrea?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Eritrea rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Botswana ranks 126th and Eritrea ranks 128th 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.